Thrift Store
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A ministry of St. Ann’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP), the Marietta thrift store is one of 13 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 manager: James Beasley
Visit us
787 Roswell St.
Marietta, GA 30060
(just past the Big Chicken)
Store hours
Monday - Friday 10:00am-5:00pm
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.
Are you a team player looking to join a great team?
- Download the volunteer application here.
- Email your completed application to store manager James Beasly at
mariettats@svdpgeorgia .
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 an item that requires pickup:
Send an email including your name/address/phone, a brief description of your item(s) and a couple of photographs to store manager, James Beasley. You will be contacted to discuss pick-up options.
Item policies
Items we accept
We gratefully accept the following gently used 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
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
- Books or magazines of any kind in any quantity
- VHS tapes and cassettes/players, LP/vinyl, 45s
- Children’s oversized toys, plush animals, etc.
- Cornice boards, valances; long, heavy custom drapes
If you have a question about a donation, please call the store at 770-792-8026
Dynamic servants: Thift shop propels efforts to help the needy
In the shadow of Roswell Street Baptist Church is a little Catholic thrift shop that is a powerhouse for one of St. Annʼs biggest ministries.
There are many outreach programs under the St. Vincent de Paul Society umbrella, but its thrift shop, operated in conjunction with two other area parishes, is the only one that generates money. Up to $25,000 a year comes to the St. Annʼs ministry as a result of sales at the shop near the Big Chicken. These proceeds benefit the hundreds of people who rely on St. Vincent for groceries and help with rent, utilities and housing. These clients also can shop for free at the store, said Carol Coco, a St. Ann volunteer.
“I like working at the store because it gives me satisfaction knowing I am doing something to help those less fortunate,” said volunteer Mary Ross Bonds. “It makes me thankful for what I have.”
This retail shop is one of 13 in Georgia operated by the society. It takes donations, sells them and splits the proceeds among the three conferences that opened the place in 1998.
Parishioner Linda McMullen said she appreciates this opportunity to put some “legs” into the Gospel message.
“This store has the bonus of being a dynamic and unapologetically Catholic enterprise that generates profits solely to lift up and serve others,” she said.
Parishioners can help not only by volunteering to work at the shop, but by donating items to sell there.