If you’re burdened by unwanted items lying around your home, crammed into closets, and packed into drawers, bring them to the OppShop thrift store near Laureldale, PA. You’ll gain a home that’s easier to clean, style, and enjoy while helping support Opportunity House, an emergency shelter for the area’s homeless population.
More About Opportunity House
Opportunity House has served the homeless men, women, and families of Berks County for almost 40 years. We provide emergency shelter paired with case management and supportive services to help residents overcome obstacles to securing and retaining housing.
As part of our mission, we offer early childhood education through the Second Street Learning Center and a recycle/reuse program based on the OppShop thrift store and warehouse. In addition, we operate a community garden and provide transitional and permanent housing units.
More About Opp Shop
The reuse/recycle program of Opportunity House relies on the work of OppShop. Area residents donate gently used items for sale in the thrift store, and those items that do not sell are recycled through our network of professional recyclers. Every dollar made from selling goods at OppShop is directed toward the shelter’s support. This program rescues 700,000 pounds of merchandise that would have otherwise wound up in the landfill.
Operating a thrift store allows clients of Opportunity House to select clothing that they need while they stay at our emergency shelter. This allows them to select items that best suit their needs.
More About OppShop Donations
Donations brought to OppShop need to be free from wear, stains, and other issues that would interfere with sales. This type of issue will require that we refuse the donation. Items suitable for inventory include clothing, media, books, kitchen items, decor, furnishings, accessories, flatscreen televisions, shoes, and toys.
We cannot accept chemicals, building supplies, old tech, infant/toddler furniture, office chairs without five wheels, tires, or carpets.
Three methods for OppShop donations:
- Drop-off at the donation center behind the OppShop thrift store
- Deposit clothing, books, and media within plastic grocery-sized bags inside donation bins at the following locations:
- St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 50 Luther Drive, Mertztown, PA
- American Legion, 133 Centre Avenue, Topton, PA
- Berks Recycling Center 1316 Hilltop Road, Leesport, PA
- Main Bird Park, 226 Water Street, Birdsboro, PA
- Weis Shopping Center, 61 Kings Highway, Oley, PA
- West Lawn UMC, 15 Woodside Avenue, West Lawn, PA
- Immanuel UCC, 99 S. Waverly Road, Shillington, PA
- Wyomissing Family Restaurant, 1245 Penn Avenue, Wyomissing, PA
- St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 117 E. Arch Street, Fleetwood, PA
- Allegheny Lutheran Church, 1327 Allegheny Road, Mohnton, PA
- Wyomissing Square Apartment (Parking Garage), 100 North Park Road, Wyomissing, PA
- St. Paul’s UCC, 5 West Arch Street, Fleetwood, PA
- Schedule a collection time for large items like furniture. You can call or book online.
Thrift store lovers don’t need a reason to shop with OppShop. We offer an array of deals and unique products. Replace your wardrobe, create a costume, stock your kitchen, or create the perfect housewarming gift with items you’ll find here. Best yet, you’ll have the satisfaction of helping others while shopping.
OppShop near Laureldale, PA, is the thrift store with a heart. Shop, volunteer, or donate to further the work of Opportunity House.
