At Impact Thrift, we love what we do! And we love to share stories about being connected with the community. It is only through grassroots community interaction, that we are able to fulfill our mission to financially support local charities. Here’s a special Thank-You, “SHOUT OUT” to all those who recently joined in to help [...]
Do you remember that teacher? The one who showed you just how much fun reading or math could be? The one that held you accountable? The one who put you on a life-path that has shaped who you are today? Few professionals touch as many people as teachers do or put so much of themselves [...]
Volunteer groups who spend the day at Impact Thrift Stores, have the unique opportunity to learn the heart of our organization and develop a genuine community partnership. Volunteer experiences are inspiring and can be transformational for both the staff members of Impact Thrift and the volunteers who serve…as was certainly the case the morning of [...]
~by Tamika Miller 14 vocational students are participating in the Impact LIVE leadership program; which will provide Variety Club campers with a hands-on opportunity to plan, organize, advertise and carryout this community service project, while learning about the concepts of charity, reducing-re-using and recycling waste, and having a positive impact on the community. All [...]
Impacting Lives…One Donation at a Time ~ by Tamika Miller Senior year in high school…a time when many students are self-absorbed with updating their Facebook status, ruling the twitter universe, and worrying about dates for the prom. At that age, life is theirs for the taking…the world is at their fingertips…at their disposal. After all, [...]
Impact Thrift Stores is honored to announce that we have been chosen as the 2012 Non-Profit of the Year by the PennSuburban Chamber of Commerce! One non-profit member has been recognized each year since 1998 by the chamber, formerly known as the North Penn Chamber of Commerce, serving the Montgomery County business community since 1913. The [...]
Every mom deserves something pretty for Mother’s Day! But how to provide pretty on a thrifter’s budget? Try our fun and easy bead and ribbon necklace! A great idea for kids because no sewing or special skills are needed. Just a little knot tying and love! Here’s how: Gather your supplies: • A string [...]
The look on your faces said it all! Stunned… Overwhelmed… Awestruck… Or maybe that was the look on our faces as we watched the crowds assemble early Saturday morning of Feasterville Grand Opening Day, April 21, 2012. ”How many people do you think are out there?” “The line goes all the way past the Acme!” “Where [...]
Springfield Township Middle School Stars Shine Their Light on the Impact LIVE Program. Thanks!!! Dressed in their vibrant, red “STAR” T-shirts, 7th grade student leaders from Springfield Township Middle School cheerfully filed into the Montgomeryville Impact Thrift Store bright and early on a Tuesday morning. The STAR leaders (which is an acronym that stands for [...]
Hhhmmmm…. wonder what that is! How many times have you picked something up in a thrift store and asked yourself that question? We ask every day as donations are dropped at our back door. Often we will know… it’s baking dish or a tote bag, maybe it’s a deep fryer or a dresser. But other [...]
