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Habitat Northumberland to expand donation pick-up program with Trillium funding

A grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) will enable Habitat for Humanity Northumberland to expand its donation pick-up program to five days a week for its ReStore. 

The funding of $82,400 from the OTF’s Resilient Communities Fund was used to purchase a new reliable truck to meet the demand of pick-up donations, which are key to operating the ReStore.  

Monday, July 24, Habitat staff, volunteers and board members welcomed OTF representatives along with Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini and Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport Neil Lumsden while Cobourg council was also represented by a few councillors and Mayor Lucas Cleveland for the announcement.

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Anyone wishing to donate items in good condition can e-mail donatestuff@habitatnorthumberland.ca or call the ReStore and ask about donating. A list of what is accepted and what isn’t is available at habitatnorthumberland.ca