Last Minute Christmas Gift Bargains: Try An Area Thrift Store

December 22, 2011

If you are looking for bargains on your last minute Christmas shopping, one of the thrift stores operated by an area non-profit might just have what you need. From the We Care Economy Shops in Atmore and Flomaton, to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Century, to the Molino Thrift Store, the deals await Christmas shoppers looking to save.

We Care Economy Shops, Atmore and Flomaton

The We Care Economy Shops in Flomaton and Atmore offer a wide variety of merchandise, from clothing for the entire family to housewares and furniture in their thrift shop.

wecare10.jpg The store also sells a variety of  toys, furniture seasonal items and clothing. All of the items are inspected before being sold, and some items are new.

Proceeds from the store fund the We Care Program, a prison ministry program founded in 1970. The We Care Program spreads their message in prisons, including Holman and Fountain in Atmore and the Century Correctional Institute.

The We Care Economy Shop in Flomaton is located on Highway 31 about a half mile from Highway 113 in a former hardware store building. The We Care Economy Shop in Atmore is located downtown at the intersection of Highway 31 and Main Street.

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, Century

The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store also offers a variety of merchandise at bargain prices.

The store offers a vast array of items including glassware, toasters, lamps, couches, desks and office equipment, books, movies, shoes and the complete range of clothing in their new location on North Century Boulevard next to the Dollar General.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international organization with a mission to help the poor and homeless. Their thrift stores are a way of raising money to accomplish that mission.

Molino Thrift Store

The Molino Thrift Store offers a full selection of merchandise at discount prices.

The Molino Outreach Ministry Thrift Store is a little different that many other thrift stores. Not only are the prices lower than some thrift stores, the business has a mission of reaching out to those in need and returning their profits directly to the community.

According to Manager Jason Lee, a Baptist pastor, the store returns 10 percent to churches in the community.

The Molino Outreach Ministry Thrift Store is located on Highway 29 at Molino Road, in the former Grocery Advantage building.

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Comments

4 Responses to “Last Minute Christmas Gift Bargains: Try An Area Thrift Store”

  1. Mary on December 23rd, 2011 10:19 am

    The Girls at The WeCare in Flomaton are The Bomb !!!!! Nicest bunch ever..everytime I go in there they always have a smile and a kind word…the prices are great too !!

  2. FLA GIRL on December 22nd, 2011 10:10 pm

    Thrift stores are the way to go these days in this economy. We call the Economy Shop the “Atmore Gayfers”. Also good to donate unwanted items to these stores….Frugal fun!!

  3. Kim on December 22nd, 2011 6:21 am

    I love going to these thrift stores. I have found alot of good items for pennies. The Wecare in Flomaton and the Molino thrift store are my favorites. Alot of items in these thrift stores are practically brand new. You just have to have patience and look.

  4. jcellops on December 22nd, 2011 12:55 am

    i love going to these thrift stores!…especially, the molino outreach thrift store, where pastor jason keeps the prices substantiallly lower than all of the MANY that i frequent weekly….as an example: womens very nice tops as low as 29 cents!…..who gets lower than that?…anyway, he and irenes (his wife) mission to help the needy up in the northend is definately Christ-like – thats why i donate exclusively to the molino outreach….the we care economy thrift store is nice to go to, as well….the drive to atmore (up 97) is so enjoyable and the town is very low-key and quaint- much moreso than going into pensacola to shop..

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