Please don’t leave donations if the Thrift Shop is closed

Recently, we have received many donations to the Thrift Shop, including large pieces of furniture that have been left outside during hours we are closed. If donations are left outside, and Mother Nature has her way, many of the items get ruined and need to be thrown away. This ends up costing us money in staff time to clean up the area and extra trash fees to have the large pieces taken away.

Additionally, there are many people who visit our building even during closed hours. They see the donations left outside, and thinking they are going in the trash, go through them and take them home. Others see the items outside and think that we accept donations when we are closed, which we do not.

Either scenario prevents us from putting the items to good use in the shop and actually costs us money, instead of providing us with income from the sale of the items. We fund the many programs and services we offer to those in need in our community with the proceeds from the Thrift Shop. If you have donations, please call ahead to make sure we are open or visit our website to check our daily hours. Also keep in mind that we can only accept items that are in resellable condition: stain, rip and smoke free, in-season and in working condition. We offer free pick up of pre-approved furniture and certain household items. For more information, go to: http://www.beverlybootstraps.org/HowToHelp/DonateStuff.php

Thank you for your ongoing generosity and support.

Lisa Willwerth

Beverly Bootstraps Thrift Shop Manager