Brentwood Recovery Home receives $300K from RONA Foundation for accessible housing project

Brentwood Recovery Home is receiving $300,000 from the RONA Foundation to help expand its services with new accessible transitional housing and facility improvements.

The Windsor-based organization is one of seven non-profit organizations across Canada selected to receive funding through the RONA Foundation’s 2026 Build from the Heart campaign, which is distributing $1 million to support construction and major renovation projects aimed at improving access to housing and revitalizing living environments for vulnerable Canadians.

According to the foundation, Brentwood will use the funding to build two fully accessible transitional housing units with three beds each. The project also includes a new laundry service and a wheelchair-accessible outdoor trail.

The Build from the Heart campaign supports projects benefiting victims of domestic violence and their children, low-income families, and people living with disabilities or mental health challenges.

“I am extremely proud of how involved everyone was in our campaign again this year, whether it was our teams, our clientele or our vendor partners,” Catherine Laporte, president of the RONA Foundation’s board of directors and chief digital and marketing officer for RONA Inc., said in a news release.

“The results we generated are a testament to our amazing collective engagement and real desire to make a difference in our communities. This initiative reflects our values and our commitment to truly contribute to causes that matter, especially in today’s economic context.”

The funding was raised through several initiatives, including an in-store and online fundraising campaign, donations from appliance suppliers, self-checkout donations at corporate RONA and RONA+ stores, and the foundation’s annual golf tournament.

“We are achieving great things together, as this campaign shows,” Laporte added. “I would like to thank each and every person who contributed for their incredible generosity and support. Thanks to you, we can offer hope to vulnerable Canadians.”

The RONA Foundation said organizations were selected following a national call for applications and a review of proposed construction and renovation projects.

Construction timelines for Brentwood’s project have not yet been announced.