Welcome to Westminster Thrift Shop

MISSION
The Westminster Thrift Shop serves as an agent of Westminster Presbyterian Church's outreach in the borough of West Chester by providing quality recycled merchandise at affordable prices.

HISTORY
Westminster's Thrift Shop was opened in the borough of West Chester in 1990 for the purpose of raising money to support the building fund for a new church building to be built on Pleasant Grove Road, just south of West Chester. Shortly after the first contribution was made, Session approved a motion to divide all contributions evenly between mission and the building fund. Through November of 2006, a total of $266,000 was contributed to Westminster.

After serving the community for 17 years at Westminster's former location on South Church Street, the shop moved in summer of 2007 to East Barnard Street. On September 11, the Thrift Shop board members, staff, volunteers, and church and community members celebrated it's grand opening.

LOCATION
510 East Barnard Street
Suite 200
West Chester, PA 19382
Telephone: 610-692-9298

The entrance to the shop can be found on South Adams Street between East Barnard and East Union Streets. Visit the Directions page for a map.

HOURS OF OPERATION
The Shop is open from the second week in September through the second week of June.* 
Monday is a volunteer workday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Open for shopping:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturdays: 9:00 am - noon (Beginning February 2nd)
*PLEASE NOTE:  The shop will close for the summer on June 14. Please see our news page for more on the schedule.

ORGANIZATION
The Thrift Shop is overseen by a Board of Directors: Joy Weigel, Chair, Judy Eberhardt, Fran Marcus, Susan Morris, Barbara Patten, Fran Schumacher, and Pauline Sumner, all members of Westminster.

The shop is run by manager Karen Koepke, also a member of Westminster, and staffed by volunteers. Over the course of a shop season approximately 50 volunteers provide about 3000 hours of service.

GUIDELINES FOR DONATIONS
Donations are accepted from September to May during the hours listed above, or in containers which are located in the storeroom in Spellman Hall at your convenience. Donations are welcome from Westminster members and friends. Forms for income tax purposes are available on request. Any evaluation for tax purposes is the privilege and responsibility of the donor. Visit the Guidelines page for further details.