The Community Closet Thrift Store

The Community Closet Thrift Store is a fun, unique store to shop in right in the middle of Quarryville. Our customers come from Quarryville, but also from Oxford, the Baltimore area, Delta, Gap, and many more communities. Why do our customers come from near and far to shop at The Community Closet?

Some people enjoy "thrifting" and the hunt for unique and interesting items that they can purchase at a fraction of the cost. New items are priced and put on the floor every day and some of our customers do shop daily to see what is new. Some customers like to find name brands at a bargain price as they find creative ways to outfit themselves or their entire family. Some customers are looking for inexpensive ways to purchase items for a first kitchen or apartment. And, some are looking for those retro finds that often appear in thrift stores.

There is a common perception that those who shop in thrift stores do so because they cannot afford to shop elsewhere. This may be the case for some people, but many more customers shop in thrift stores because they enjoy the hunt for a special find at a great price. We have customers who "thrift" as a hobby.

Also, many of our customers shop at The Community Closet because they love where their money ends up. We support New Hope Community Life Ministry where healing happens through Christian counseling. The New Hope counselors see about 30 clients each week. No one is turned away because they cannot pay for their services, so funds from The Community Closet help make up the short fall that clients cannot pay. This amounts to about 50% of the fees that clients are not able to afford.

We also donate to other local agencies like Solanco Neighborhood Ministries which includes the food bank and the fuel fund, Solid Rock Youth Ministries, Camp Andrews, House on the Rock and others. When our customers are paying for their purchases, they can see how much we have given to help our neighbors in the southern end of the county.

So, thank you for shopping and thank you also for donating those items that you no longer need. We appreciate our customers in the store, and we also appreciate those who bring their items to our back door for us to sort and eventually place out for sale. No thrift store can survive without donations.

Deb Riddell
Closet Manager