Thanks to all of our hardworking volunteers, generous donors, and loyal customers for a fantastic 2025!
Thrifty Threads is much more than our earnings; however, we are thrilled by the financial growth as it reflects more people served both in our store and in the extended community. Thrifty Threads continues to grow.
In addition to increased earnings, we extended our support of multiple community groups during the past year. We provided back-to-school supplies including backpacks to 50 students at Solutions at Work. We also shared 25 teen gifts with them to help cover the young adults that would not be served by the Toys for Tots program. This Christmas, we partnered with Healthcare for the Homeless and made gift baskets for their mothers. We provided food for 10 families in Boston for Thanksgiving dinners. When that was greatly appreciated, we provided 15 families with Christmas dinners and food to help during the holiday week. This work is through our connection to the Mattapan Church.
The sheer mass of the clothing that we process is surprising. Last year, donations of items out of Thrifty Threads to community groups reached 14.5 tons!
Plus, community building activities continue to grow, with our Fall Preview Evening, Spring Fashion Show, and knitting and mending groups on Saturdays.
Thrifty Threads is a vibrant space where we see the values of United Parish put into practice daily. We have embraced so much of the thrift community, and with your support, we can do more in 2026!