Topeka Habitat for Humanity

10/07/2026

What a week this has been
What a rare mood we’re in
Why, it’s almost like bein’ in love

There’s a smile on our face
For the whole human race
Why, it’s almost like bein’ in love.

Our job here at the Topeka Habitat ReStore is so great. It’s always fun for us to drive around picking up donations or opening our receiving room door to meet folks that took time out of their day to bring us donations that we can sell to generate money for safe affordable housing.

But in this weather, at this time of year? The bell rings and we open the door to gentle sun-kissed zephyrs and happy singing migrating bird songs, AND wonderful donors with great donations. It's almost overwhelming.

Donations are really stepping up. We've got a store full of furniture and cabinets, and tools and building supplies. But ALSO we have a back lot that is full of all of our overflow. It looks like the rain is going to hold off so all of that stuff is good to go. Our prices are extremely low on account of the laws of supply and demand. If you'd like to look at our back lot, we ask that you, please please, please, first come into the store and ask for a staff member or volunteer to es**rt you back there.

The Topeka Habitat ReStore is open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 - 4pm. We are open for donations TUESDAY - Saturday 9 - 3:30.

10/05/2026

Moving beyond traditional measures of affordability, our new research examines the hidden costs of housing, from the sacrifices people make to the impact on their health, financial security and ability to plan for the future. Explore the findings at habitat.org/HomeAtWhatCost.

09/30/2026

“The Rain in Spain falls mainly on the plains.” Well we aren’t in Spain but the rain is falling on our plains.

We haven’t let that stop us from venturing out and picking up lots of great donations. Additionally, many of y’all haven’t let a little bit of water stop you from bringing donations down to our store. We are full to the brim and beyond.

To that point, if you have an item you have purchased but haven’t picked up we will be forced to put it back on the floor for resale. You will NOT get a refund. If you want to just donate $ to our cause, there are better ways. If you need help getting the item to your house - ask around - there are lots of people with trucks.

We are open for shopping this week Thursday - Saturday 10 - 4.

But wait! There’s more.

Tomorrow is the first day of October - that means that Friday will be “First Friday” in NOTO. So on Friday 10/2 we will be open until 8pm. Additionally we have a wonderful and talented intern who will be setting up a crafting station - so bring the kids over and let them Art it Up!

09/24/2026

09/23/2026

We have a season change!!! Sure, this was the hottest summer ever in the continental United States and that’s worrisome, but for now we have cool, misty mornings and high blue skies.

This means a couple things for us at the ReStore
1) when I say “good morning” to my neighbor he is usually wearing a shirt now.
2) our donations start to pick up as people can spend more time cleaning out their sheds without getting heatstroke.
3) the ReStore will be full of great donations for you to purchase to generate money for safe, affordable housing.

Remember, if you’d like to make a donation, you can bring it by our store Tuesday - Saturday 9 - 3:30. If you’d like to schedule a pickup for larger items, give us a call at 785.783.7670. We try to get our pickups done on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Our schedule fills up quickly, so plan ahead. If you are waiting for a call back, please be patient. We have a small team and we’re busy busy busy, but we WILL get back to you.

Our store is open for shopping Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10 - 4.

09/21/2026

💚🏠Homeowner application packets can be picked up from the Topeka Habitat ReStore during regular business hours.

The ReStore
121 NE Gordon St
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday from 10am - 4pm.

✨We will be selecting for two special selection homeownership opportunities: a fully renovated home in the Chesney Park Neighborhood and a newly constructed home in the Ward Meade Neighborhood.

LEARN MORE: topekahabitat.org/homeownership

09/18/2026

Yay, Eden! Eden has been one of our Youth In Action volunteers for two years and a consistent Habitat presence for ten years. Way to go!

09/16/2026

We have a ton of great donations this week.

You may be wondering - “How can I make a donation to the Topeka Habitat ReStore?”

There are many ways. You can bring your donations down to the ReStore Tuesday - Saturday 9 - 3:30. If you pull up to our donation door and ring the bell we will come out and unload any items that we can sell in our store.

Additionally we can schedule pickups for larger items. We try to schedule pickups for Tuesday and Wednesday. If you’d like to get on our pickup schedule, give us a call at 785.783.7670. Ask for Skyler or Tyler. Also please be patient, we do try to get back to all of our messages but sometimes it takes a day or two (or three or four.)

All of the profits from our store go directly towards our mission of providing safe affordable housing.

We are open for shopping Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10 - 4.

09/09/2026

I guess it really says something about the weather we’ve been having that we have a day where it’s sticky, damp, swampy, and humid, but only in the high 80s and that qualified as a “break in the weather”.

At the ReStore we took advantage of these cooler temps to get out there and pick up tons of great donations.

We are open for shopping 10-4 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

09/07/2026