With spring in full swing you may be thinking of clearing out items you may not use anymore and St. Vincent's thrift stores are doing their part by taking what you may not need off of your hands.
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada will be accepting gently used items to be sold in the St. Vincent thrift stores.
They're looking for things like both men's and women's shoes and clothes, children's clothes, household items, children's toys, outdoor equipment and furniture.
"Clearing your closets or storage units and donating your gently-used items assures our programs can work to mitigate the root causes of poverty: from lack of affordable housing and food scarcity to neighborhood inequalities and low wage jobs," said Marie Baxter, CEO of Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada. "And 100% of the profit stays local. Purchasing items in the St. Vincent's Thrift Stores can help us offer a hand up for our most vulnerable populations."
The proceeds generated from the sales of donated items at the thrift stores contribute to funding several poverty assistance programs run by Catholic Charities.
Those include serving 1,300 daily hot meals in the St. Vincent's dining room, providing food through the food pantry and supporting the employment of program residents.
"Every bag of clothing is going to be a donated meal or a box of food for a senior who is barely making it, or it's going to be something that's going to help a family move toward sustainability," said Baxter.
Catholic Charities has multiple drop off centers for donors open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day of the week, you can find them by clicking here.
You can also find the two locations of the St. Vincent's thrift stores at 500 East Fourth Street in Reno or St. Vincent's super thrift store is located at 190 E. Glendale Avenue in Sparks.
