There are a number of thrift stores in the area that accept clean and dry clothing for resale:
Chester-Andover Family Center
908 VT Route 103 S, Chester
The Chester-Andover Family Center is a thriving 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization serving our community with three programs: a Thrift Shop, Food Shelf and Financial Assistance. https://www.chester-andoverfamilycenter.org/
The Community Closet Thrift Store
Clothing and housewares available at very inexpensive prices. All income returns to the community via donations to:
- The Community Christmas Fund of Immanuel Episcopal Church
- Greater Falls United Network
- Parks Place
- Our Place, and
- Other local organizations.
The Community Closet is located in the basement of the Immanuel Episcopal Church at 20 Church Street in Bellows Falls. The Closet’s parking lot is accessed via the driveway directly across from the Bellows Falls United Church (the first driveway east of the Bellows Falls Middle School).
Thrift Store hours are 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Wednesdays and Saturdays, 802-463-3100
SEVCA Good Buy Stores
Books, household goods, curtains, furniture, handbags, shoes, boots, belts, stuffed animals, bedding, and clothing for men, women, and children. “One person’s trash is another’s treasure.” Whatever we can’t sell in our stores, we try to recycle. Donated items need to be in plastic bags. Shoes should be in a separate bag and tied together if possible.
SEVCA is a 501(c)3 non-profit human services agency. Proceeds from recycling fund the agency’s programs, which include weatherization, family services, crisis fuel, Head Start, Outreach, and helping those in need in our Vermont communities.
SEVCA locations:
Bellows Falls, Vermont
Mon – Sat: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
802-463-9084
I-91 Exit 5 or 6,
45 Rockingham St.
Springfield, Vermont
Mon – Sat: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
802-885-7074
1-91 Exit 7
23-25 Main Street
Black River Good Neighbor Services
Ludlow Armory Community Complex, Main Street
Ludlow, VT
802-228-3663
Who is Sylvia?
1800s – 1950s vintage clothing and accessories for men, women, and children. Antique lace and linen bought and sold.
26 Central St
Woodstock, VT
802-457-1110
The Bridgewater Thrift Store
Over 6,000 square feet on the third floor of the Bridgewater Mill, which is west of Woodstock on Route 4 in Bridgewater, Vermont. They sell clothing, housewares, shoes, and books. The store is open seven days a week, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. In 2011, they recycled over 41 tons of clothing.
101 Mill Road
Bridgewater, Vermont
802-672-1990