Hoboken Thrift Shop Doesn’t Need Fanfare To Do Good Deeds

HOBOKEN, NJ — Sometimes it’s the folks who don’t seek glory who deserve it the most.

Hoboken Councilwoman Jen Giattino recently offered a tip of the proverbial cap to St. Mary Advocates/Hoboken Thrift Shop, a local, volunteer-powered organization that’s quietly been making a big difference in their community.

“St. Mary Advocates/Hoboken Thrift Shop provides very inexpensive clothes, toys and other items for citizens of Hoboken who need them,” Giattino wrote. “Their proceeds (from sales) are used to support needy organizations and individuals. Items contributed to the thrift store are tax-deductible.”

According to Giattino, this year alone they have donated:

• $7,000 to Hoboken American Legion Post 107 to help with their construction of a building for homeless veterans
• $5,000 for the Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance
• $5,000 for HUMC ER privacy screens
• $10,000 for local student scholarships in health care professions
• $7,000 to Shriner’s Children Hospital in Philadelphia
• $1,000 to Fight for Autism and $1000 to Friedrich’s Ataxia Research Alliance

“All of these funds were generated by the Thrift Store which is staffed by non-paid volunteers,” Giattino stated. “So, next time you are walking by pop in and say hello, give thanks and shop. It is so refreshing to have an organization in our town, that with little fanfare, does the right thing.”

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