ReStore is a retail store that accepts donations of new and gently used building materials, appliances and furniture and resells them at a significant reduction. The proceeds are used to fund the activities of Old Colony Habitat, including our home builds and “A Brush With Kindness” repair projects

Families in our community partner with Old Colony Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers. They must contribute 250 hours of “sweat equity” on their project, attend financial education classes, and pay an affordable mortgage.

Old Colony Habitat for Humanity is an independent affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. While we believe in a universal mission and vision, we build homes for local families and veterans in the 19 cities and towns in our service area.

Our service area comprises 19 cities and towns: Assonet, Attleboro, Bellingham, Berkley, East Freetown, Fall River, Foxboro, Franklin, Freetown, Mansfield, Norfolk, North Attleboro, Norton, Plainville, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Taunton, Medfield, Millis, Medway and Wrentham.

A common misconception is that Habitat for Humanity gives away homes. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Habitat for Humanity offers homeownership opportunities to working families who are unable to obtain conventional financing. To qualify for homeownership, Habitat families must meet 3 criteria:

• They must have a need – earning less than 80% of the area’s median household income
• They must be willing to partner — contributing 250 hours per adult of labor (“sweat equity”) to help the affiliate
• They must be able to pay – a monthly mortgage payment that they can afford … they buy the house.

Habitat for Humanity homeowners buy their homes, they contribute to the cause in a way that creates momentum for other homeowners, and they are proud, hard-working, tax paying members of our communities.

Old Colony Habitat for Humanity has worked hard to translate the priorities and objectives set for the “A Brush with Kindness Program” to an effective plan of action that brings needed support to families throughout our Bristol and Norfolk County service area. The program began in the fall of 2014 and has been funded through generous contributions from The Peach Pit Foundation, Bristol County Savings Bank, Mansfield Bank, Webster Bank and Rockland Trust Bank. Since its start in November 2014, Old Colony’s “A Brush with Kindness” has completed many projects for eligible families.

One time donations to support our mission to build home and help local families.

You can donate new or gently used items to our ReStore to support our mission and reduce items in landfills.  100% of the money raised helps us build affordable homes for local families.

You can do a corporate sponsorship to support the mission.

Consider planned giving through wills or trusts to support our mission.

Consider working with your employer to make a matching gift.

Make a purchase through Amazon Smile to support our mission.

Make a donation of a gift in kind of your volunteer time or materials to support a home build.

If you would like to start your fund raising efforts and reach out to your social networks on Old Colony Habitat’s, please reach out to dir@oldcolonyhabitat.org

• All net proceeds from the sale of your vehicle will support Habitat for Humanity and help local families here in our communities.
• Your vehicle donation may qualify for a tax deduction.
• It’s fast and easy. Learn more about how vehicle donations work.

You can donate your car in 3 easy steps:

• Start your donation online by navigating to our donation wizard, or call our hotline: 1-877-277-4344
• Our team will ask about your vehicle, including the make, model, vehicle identification number (VIN) and current mileage.
• When your vehicle is accepted, schedule a day and time for us to pick it up.

• The State for Massachusetts will require a Certificate of Title in order to donate your car.
• To complete your car donation, transfer your title by entering the name of the agency that processes our car donations, ADVANCED REMARKETING SERVICES in the buyer/purchaser field. Then, PRINT and SIGN your name in the seller/owner field EXACTLY as it appears at the top of the title.

People in your community and all over the world partner with Habitat to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.

At Old Colony Habitat for Humanity we believe that creating affordable housing is a community effort. We strive to create high-quality volunteer experiences for all members of the community seeking to respond to the need of affordable housing. Volunteering is a great way to support Habitat’s mission, meet interesting people, and learn new skills! Join with us to create a world in which everyone has a decent place to live.

Volunteer with us at our ReStore to sort fun donations, or on a build site to hammer some nails! Join a committee, or start a campus chapter! Habitat wants to provide a welcoming environment for all skills and talents.