from Opportunity House
OppShop is hosting Donation Days on Friday, Aug. 23, and Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
OppShop is a retail thrift store owned and operated by Opportunity House. Located at 3045 5th St. Highway in Muhlenberg Township, the store is open five days a week.
While OppShop accepts donations all year long, Donation Day raises awareness of the benefits of donating gently used items rather than discarding them. OppShop encourages donations of clothing, furniture, books, and media at its store. OppShop also offers a pickup service for larger items like furniture and appliances.
Donating items is a great way to help our community and the planet. When people donate items to OppShop, it helps in many ways:
- Many clients at the homeless shelter have only the clothing on their backs. They are taken to OppShop to shop for free for the clothing and shoes they need.
- When clients leave the shelter, they shop for items to furnish their new homes for free. Most frequently needed items include dressers, kitchen sets, beds, lamps/lights, pots, pans, and other basic household items.
- We provide affordable clothing, housewares, furniture, and other household essentials for families in our community.
- Books, games, video games, and media (CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray) provide affordable entertainment for families in our community.
- Items that are not saleable are recycled at our warehouse, generating additional revenue to support the programs and services of Opportunity House.
OppShop also accepts donations from manufacturers, stores, and other distributors.
At OppShop, all proceeds from our retail thrift operation benefit Opportunity House. In the fiscal year 2024, our efforts diverted 1,041,000 pounds from landfills.
This event is part of the year-long 40th anniversary celebration for Opportunity House. Since 1984, Opportunity House has provided emergency shelter for over 500 clients who experience homelessness each year.
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