The ReStore is participating in the beta program of BBM Channels.  This provides us an outlet to quickly post updates of what is going into the store.  To keep things simple, postings will include one photograph along with a simple description - pricing and availability information will not be provided.

For more information and instructions on how to join the beta, click on over to this page.

The First Anniversary Celebration of our ReStore is being held on Saturday, January 19th - please plan on attending!  There will be coffee and cake around 2:00 pm with 30% off on everything in the store.  Please watch for the ReStore Anniversary (Birthday) ad in the Orillia Today this week.

Habitat for Humanity Orillia/Lake Country would like to acknowledge the efforts of some very special Lakehead University Social Work students.  Five young ladies dedicated their first semester to the promotion of our affiliate and ReStore.  They designed and implemented a recruitment day at the University.  They set up a display and canvassed as a mini fundraiser at Orillia’s Walmart, plus attended Georgian College’s Volunteer Fair representing us as excellent role models for young people.

We thank you, and wish you well in your community pursuits in the future – best wishes are extended to Nicole Damery, Sandra Butler, Genevieve Wong, Jessica Brodie and Bethany Zeitner.

Read on for a response letter from the ladies!

Saturday, December 15th, 2012 for our Dedication Ceremony

O'Neil Street, Brechin build

We will welcome our new family to their new home.

We will recognize and thank all volunteers who made this new home possible.

Plan to attend this very special Orillia/Lake Country Habitat event.

Thanks to the tremendous support of the OPP in the Orillia area, $2,092.00 was raised through a Silent Auction and also the proceeds from the Dragon Boat event on September 15.

We appreciate the support of the OPP and thank all the participating employees for their support of our organization.

Lafarge in Brechin has chosen to sponsor Habitat for Humanity on the O'Neill St. Brechin semi-detached home build this year.

The Lagoon City Village Feast was held on Saturday, September 15th with a sold-out crowd.  All food was made by volunteers and donated to the Feast by four Lagoon City Market vendors and five grocers, as well as 130 steaks were donated by Debbie Hartley and Jim Hopson.  Mr. David Evans, Corporate Chef with Gordon Food Services, prepared the steaks on the BBQ.  All table decorations were donated by five florists.  The live music was supplied by pianist Dave Hinschberger.  $3,218 was raised for the Habitat for Humanity Square Foot Program (32 square feet purchased) to assist our organization with our Brechin build—a semi-detached home to house two deserving families.  Carol Sharpe, Past-President and Volunteer Committee Chair, and Doug Nicholls, our Build Chair, accepted the very generous donation.  Sincere thanks are extended to the residents of Lagoon City for their support of our organization!

Recently, we received wonderful news from the OPP in Orillia.  They will participate in the DRAGON BOAT event in Orillia on September 15th and the proceeds from this event will be donated to Habitat for Humanity Orillia/Lake Country...COME OUT AND CHEER THE OPP TEAM ON TO VICTORY!  Also, in addition to the event itself, the OPP will hold a SILENT AUCTION the week prior to the Dragon Boat event - open to the public - from September 11th to September 14th in the Cafeteria at OPP Headquarters.  PLEASE COME ON OUT TO THE SILENT AUCTION and place your bids on some great gifts and, in turn, assist Habitat in their fundraising efforts for the Brechin build this year.  We sincerely wish to thank the OPP for their efforts on our behalf.  On September 19th, the Ontario Provincial Police are holding an OPP Safety and Wellness Day at 777 Memorial Avenue in Orillia.  Habitat for Humanity will be represented at this event from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Everyone is invited to our Brechin Groundbreaking Ceremony scheduled for Saturday, July 14th at 1:00 PM on O'Neill Street.  We will turn the sod in celebration of yet another Habitat build, a semi-detached home to house two deserving families.  The plans for the build will be presented and information regarding the home and volunteering for the build will be presented.  Come and celebrate Builds Nos. 5 & 6 along with the local community and representative volunteers from Orillia/Lake Country.

The residents of Lagoon City in Brechin have recently held a Slo-Pok Poker Run for Habitat which included a 50/50 draw; $300.00 was raised for Habitat with some of the card players generously donating another $100.00 of their winnings to make a grand total donated to Habitat for Humanity of $400.00.  Our thanks to everyone involved and to Nancy Mroz for organizing this event!