Thrift Store

A ministry of St. Ann’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP), the Marietta thrift store is one of 13 thrift stores across Georgia owned by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia. It is a retail store operated through the collaborative efforts of volunteers from three local Catholic churches: St. Ann, St. Joseph and St. Thomas the Apostle.


Contact  

Store telephone: 770-792-8026

Store manager: Denise Booker: dbooker@svdpgeorgia.org.

Visit us

787 Roswell St.

Marietta, GA 30060

(just past the Big Chicken)

 

Store hours 

Monday - Thursday: 10:00am-4:00pm

Friday: 10:00am-5:00pm

Saturday: 10:00am-4:00pm

Closed Sunday


Donations are accepted:

Monday-Thursday: 10:30am-2:30pm

Friday: 10:30-4:30pm

Saturday: 10:30am-2:30pm

Closed Sunday

Please do not leave donations on the loading dock or in front of the store at any time. We are unable to accept those items and must pay to have them removed.

What we do

Like SVdP, our store’s mission is to help individuals in need on a person-to-person basis. 


  • We accept gently-used donated goods, which we inspect, price, and sell to members of the community at discounted prices.
  • We provide vouchers to individuals in need, allowing them and their families to shop at the store at no cost for items that will help them move toward self-sufficiency.
  • We divide store profits among three churches - St. Ann, St. Joseph and St. Thomas the Apostle - to help fund their SVdP programs and services.


How you can help

In addition to being a regular shopper and promoting our store to friends and family, here are more ways to get involved.

Volunteer

Enthusiastic volunteers are critical to our store’s success. They work with donors and customers, process and price donations, and keep our store running smoothly. Work days and times are flexible.


Are you a team player looking to join a great team?

Donate

We rely on the generosity of individuals like you, your family, friends and neighbors to promote our store and donate gently-used items that can be sold “as is.” Call the store if you have a question about a specific donation.


To donate an item that requires pickup: Send an email including your name/address/phone, a brief description of your item(s) and a couple of photographs to store manager, Denise Booker. You will be contacted to discuss pick-up options. 

Item policies

We DO accept

  • Gently-used clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women and children (must be clean and ready to wear; no rips or stains or fading or broken zippers; no signs of excessive wear, etc.)
  • Furniture and home decor (must be unsoiled and in good condition: no broken legs or drawers, no pet damage, no signs of excessive wear, no rips or stains or fading)
  • Items for kitchen, bed and bath
  • Bicycles, small sports equipment; some electronics (must be clean and in good working order, all parts and cords included)
  • Jewelry and collectibles


We DO NOT accept

We are unable to accept the following items due to physical space and legal compliance constraints: 

  • Large-screen TVs, entertainment centers, TV cabinets, heavy office desks, breakfronts, etc.
  • Large sports and exercise equipment, exercise bikes, golf bags/clubs, rowing machines, etc.
  • Gas stoves, washers and dryers
  • Used mattresses, box springs, bed pillows
  • Built-in cabinets, sinks, oversized light fixtures
  • Drop-sized cribs and expired infant car seats
  • Books or magazines of any kind in any quantity
  • VHS tapes and cassettes/players, LP/vinyl, 45s
  • Children’s oversized toys, plush animals, etc.
  • Cornice boards, valances; long, heavy custom drapes


Dynamic servants: Thift shop propels efforts to help the needy

In the shadow of Roswell Street Baptist Church is a little Catholic thrift shop that is a powerhouse for one of St. Annʼs biggest ministries.  


There are many outreach programs under the St. Vincent de Paul Society umbrella, but its thrift shop, operated in conjunction with two other area parishes, is the only one that generates money. Up to $25,000 a year comes to the St. Annʼs ministry as a result of sales at the shop near the Big Chicken. These proceeds benefit the hundreds of people who rely on St. Vincent for groceries and help with rent, utilities and housing. These clients also can shop for free at the store, said Carol Coco, a St. Ann volunteer.  


“I like working at the store because it gives me satisfaction knowing I am doing something to help those less fortunate,” said volunteer Mary Ross Bonds. “It makes me thankful for what I have.”   


This retail shop is one of 13 in Georgia operated by the society. It takes donations, sells them and splits the proceeds among the three conferences that opened the place in 1998.  


Parishioner Linda McMullen said she appreciates this opportunity to put some “legs” into the Gospel message.  


“This store has the bonus of being a dynamic and unapologetically Catholic enterprise that generates profits solely to lift up and serve others,” she said. 


Parishioners can help not only by volunteering to work at the shop, but by donating items to sell there.  


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