A ministry of St. Ann’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP), the Marietta thrift store is one of 9 thrift stores across Georgia owned by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia. It is a retail store operated through the collaborative efforts of volunteers from three local Catholic churches: St. Ann, St. Joseph and St. Thomas the Apostle.
Contact
Store Telephone: 770-792-8026
Store Email: mariettats@svdpgeorgia.org
Store Manager: Daniel Shinde
Visit us
(just past the Big Chicken)
Store hours
Monday – Friday 10:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm
Donation Dropoff Hours
Monday – Saturday
10:30am-3:30pm
Please do not leave donations on the loading dock or in front of the store at any time. We are unable to accept those items and must pay to have them removed.
What we do
Like SVdP, our store’s mission is to help individuals in need on a person-to-person basis.
- We accept gently-used donated goods, which we inspect, price, and sell to members of the community at discounted prices.
- We provide vouchers to individuals in need, allowing them and their families to shop at the store at no cost for items that will help them move toward self-sufficiency.
- We divide store profits among three churches – St. Ann, St. Joseph and St. Thomas the Apostle – to help fund their SVdP programs and services.
How you can help
In addition to being a regular shopper and promoting our store to friends and family, here are more ways to get involved.
Volunteer
Enthusiastic volunteers are critical to our store’s success. They work with donors and customers, process and price donations, and keep our store running smoothly. Work days and times are flexible. If you are a team player looking to join a great team, contact us for a volunteer application.
Donate
We rely on the generosity of individuals like you, your family, friends and neighbors to promote our store and donate gently-used items that can be sold “as is.” Call the store if you have a question about a specific donation.
To donate items that require pickup:
Send an email to mariettats@svdpgeorgia.org with your name/address/phone, a brief description and a few pictures of your item(s). The store manager will contact you to discuss pickup options.
Item policies
Items we DO accept
We gratefully accept the following gently used items – items that are clean, in good repair, without excessive wear, and ready to go to a new home:
- Clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children
- Furniture: Sofas/chairs/tables, beds/dressers, small desks, dining room sets, etc.
- Kitchen/Dining: microwaves, coffee makers, pots/pans, dish sets/glassware/bowls. utensils, etc.
- Home décor: wall art, mirrors, rugs, lamps, throw pillows, baskets, candle sticks, etc.
- Bicycles, tricycles, small sports equipment
- Jewelry and collectibles
- Books: Hard-cover fiction/non-fiction, YA (young adult), children
- Entertainment: LP/albums, CDs, DVDs
Items we DO NOT accept
We are unable to accept the following items due to physical space and legal compliance constraints:
- Large-screen TVs, entertainment centers, TV cabinets, heavy office desks, breakfronts, etc.
- Large sports and exercise equipment, exercise bikes, golf bags/clubs, rowing machines, etc.
- Gas stoves, washers and dryers
- Used mattresses, box springs, bed pillows
- Built-in cabinets, sinks, oversized light fixtures
- Drop-sized cribs and expired infant car seats
- Cassette players/tapes, 8-track players/tapes, VHS players/tapes, 45s, turntables, speakers
- Children’s oversized toys, plush animals, etc.
- Cornice boards, valances; long, heavy custom drapes
- Building materials, large tools/toolboxes, lumber, tile, paint, bricks, chemicals, cleaners
- Books- Magazines, paperbacks, cookbooks, encyclopedias, yearbooks, training/reference manuals, textbooks, public library books.
If you have a question about a donation, please call the store at 770-792-8026