Tag: Thrift

Why I Feel At Home in Thrift Stores

I feel the scratch of worsted wool in my hands. The sweater smells of mothballs and wooden chests in attics. I’m back in the basement of a cafeteria in the Bronx, where the mailroom holds compact discs from Columbia House for a penny, glossy catalogs of preened college students in cabins and o...

Commissioning Communities: How Widows and Orphans Thrift Stores Initiative Will Spark Change and Hope

The Widows and Orphans Thrift Stores initiative is a groundbreaking venture aimed at redefining the concept of community support. These stores are not just retail outlets; they are pillars of hope and change, designed to uplift the lives of the elderly, foster children, the homeless, and individuals...