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Our Thrift Shop

UPDATE: SHOP HOURS

The Shop will now be open Tuesdays 1:30PM-6:30PM & Fridays 11:00AM-6:30PM

UPDATE: HOME HEALTH

Tuesdays 9:00AM-11:30AM & 1:30PM-4:00PM (Closed 11:30-1:30)

Fridays 9:00AM-3:00PM

We Sell Rags!

Misc. Rags $2.50/Bag & Towels $4.50/Bag

Masking Policy

Masks are no longer required for entry to thrift shop.

Thrift Shop Hours and COVID-19 Policy Changes

Effective May 4th, 2022

Thrift Shop Hours: Tuesdays 1:30PM to 6:30PM & Fridays 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM

Donation Hours: Tuesdays 8:30 to 11:00 AM & Tuesday 1:30-4:00 and Fridays 1:30-4:00 PM

Home Health Loan Program: Tuesdays 9:00AM-11:30AM & 1:30PM-4:00PM and Fridays; 9:00AM to 3:00 PM.

Thank you for your Continued Support!

Note: Because of the mandate regarding the use of non-recyclable plastic bags to take effect October 1st, we can no longer take your surplus plastic grocery bags. We are happy to receive your recyclable grocery bags.

The Thrift Shop is open Tuesdays 11:30a.m. – 6:30p.m. & Fridays only, 11a.m – 6:30p.m.

Donation drop off area is open Tuesdays from 8:30-11:00 & Tuesday 1:30-4:00 and Fridays from 1:30-4:00

Donation rules are:

A limit of 40 pounds per donor, with no FULL big black bags. All items should be things that we can sell immediately without further cleaning. Clothing should be clean and neatly folded. Please remove hangers from clothing.

Donations will be placed on our table and reviewed before donor departs. For a list of what we take (within 40 lb. limit) and do not take, click here

Store Location

1107 3rd St.
Anacortes WA 98221
360.293.7251

Shopping Hours

Tuesday 1:30p.m. – 6:30 & Fridays 11a.m. – 6:30p.m.

Donation Hours: Tuesdays 8:30-11:00 & Tuesday 1:30-4:00 and Fridays 1:30-4:00

In 1966, Thelma Marani, Nina Antonious and Doris Tursi decided to ask the club to consider opening a thrift shop. They received much opposition from the membership, but when these three personally promised to guarantee that the club would not go into debt, the other members consented. Thus began our Thrift Shop history!

December 13, 1966: The first “Bargain Bungalow”, a rented small house in the alley at 31st St and Commercial Ave., opened for business. There was a big celebration the first day the shop earned $30.

December 1972: The club purchased the Salvation Army building located at 4th St and O Ave. Repairs and some remodeling were done by the members and their husbands.

March 1973: “The Soroptimist Thrift Shop” opened at the corner of 4th St. and O Ave. This shop became the clubs primary service project by providing the community with clean, high quality, previously owned goods at a reasonable price. In addition, it generated funds for the clubs other community service projects and provided a location for the Hospital Equipment Loan Program.

Late 1990s: We had outgrown our little shop, so we made the bold move of purchasing a building site across the alley. At the same time, the Anacortes Public Library was planning a new building and their 2000 sq. ft children’s wing (only 15 years old) was sold to the club for $1. That was a deal, so we bought it and moved it down the street. An additional 2,000 sq. ft room was built onto the existing building to create work space and a room for hospital equipment.

May 2002: The new Thrift Shop at 1107 3rd St. was completed and opened in May of 2002. What an exciting time! Our new space generated more business and increased our community donations and scholarships. However, our hospital equipment space was essentially a large closet, and not at all adequate.

2007-2008: We purchased a small property next door, initially to expand the hospital equipment room, but later decided to also expand the retail space. This was more complicated, so we hired an architect, and during the planning process decided to add an upstairs area.

2018: Our Thrift Shop is thriving. We have 93 members and 40 volunteers who run the shop. We have 2800 pieces of equipment loaned out to residents of Anacortes.