Shop for a Cause

Shop for a Cause

You may or may not have known this, but many thrift stores give back to the community.  Not just your big names like Goodwill or the Salvation Army either.

One of the requests my aunt had during her visit was consignment store shopping.  You can imagine my excitment! While I’ve lived in the area for over four years I only have a handful of “go-to” antique/thrift shops.  Her request prompted me to search the web for new shops to suite her vintage preference- clothing.

In sifting through the search results I began to notice a trend; many of the thrift/consignment shops were linked to a non-profit organization.  From homeless humans to homeless pets we had the opportunity to shop for any number of good causes.  Trying to stay in the same region we narrowed down a few stores to visit.

An organization, The Good Shepard Alliance, was the first of these stores to visit. The 100% leather satchel (below) that I scooped for $5.00 will go towards assisting the homeless or those in transition within our county.  Aunt Lisa left the store with a silk blouse and picture frame also spending under $10.00.  A subsequent trip to another Good Shepard location had her packing with a silk dress, embellished tank top and faux pearl beaded necklace.

 

As we ventured into historic Leesburg to browse some of my trusty antique shops we also wandered into The Resourceful Woman. While this store did not offer my usual beloved vintage style we were pleasantly surprised with what it did offer.  Many of the local boutiques and even big name department stores donate to the local shop where 100% of the proceeds benefit the Loudoun Abused Woman’s Shelter.  Alright, so we did not get ANYTHING vintage, rather, we got merchandise that still had the tags on it!  I left with originally priced $168.00, Stiches brand, green, corduroy pants for $10.00 and Aunt Lisa a Coach purse for $50.00.  Let’s not forget, all of those dollars are going straight back to community non-profits. 

 

So with a mix of vintage, and just really great finds, I discovered a another benefit to looking for vintage- it can benefit those in need. Now that is a good reason to shop, a good reason indeed.