Thrift

Anyone can shop at Jonnycake!

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STORE HOURS

LAST ENTRY is 30 minutes before the posted closing time.

SENIOR SHOPPING (age 60+): Mondays from 9am to 11am.

 

MONDAYS: 11am to 4pm

TUESDAYS: 9am to 4pm

WEDNESDAYS: 9am to 4pm

THURSDAYS: 9am to 6pm

FRIDAYS: 9am to 4pm

SATURDAYS: 9am to 4pm

SUNDAYS: 10am to 2pm

 

Our 7,000 square-foot Thrift Store is open to the public and offers a wide selection of brand-new and gently-used clothes, accessories, furniture, household goods, electronics, kids’ activities, multimedia, and much more. Discounts on select merchandise are offered daily.

 

  • Visit our Facebook page often to see sales of the day, surprise discounts, first access to certain treasures, important info, and much more!
  • We suggest shoppers park in the public parking lot across the street.
  • Shoppers are not allowed to enter or exit through our donation processing area.
  • A limited number of patrons are allowed in the thrift store at one time. If the store is full, arriving shoppers will be asked to wait outside.

 

All Thrift proceeds directly support our Food Pantry and Community Resources efforts.  

Food, clothing, household goods and emergency financial assistance are offered to qualifying clients who require help with basic needs.

 


Would you like to donate to help support our Thrift Store?

 

THRIFT DONATIONS:

Mondays through Fridays between 10am and 3pm, and Saturdays between 9am and 3pm.

 

  • Drive ‘N Drop Open Donations
    • No appointment needed for donations. We encourage you to email pictures of furniture before arrival so we can pre-screen your large items.
    • Please remove hangers from clothing as they present a hazard to our processors.
    • Please pre-sort and bag or box your donations. When you arrive at the Jonnycake rear parking lot, you’ll see big yellow or green carts labeled for clothes or household goods.
    • Our ability to accept some items may be affected by space constraints and seasonality.
    • Please never leave (“dump”) donations on our entryways after-hours. Doing so is a punishable offense due to the hazard it presents our staff, volunteers and community.

 

  • Appointments for Drop-Offs
    • If you prefer to make an appointment to donate your item(s), please email ThriftDonations@jonnycake.org.
    • We encourage donors to email pictures of large furniture donations so we can prescreen the items.
    • Appointments are available Monday through Saturday from 9am to 3pm. On Thursdays, appointments are available until 4:30pm.
    • When you arrive, please ring the doorbell and wait for staff to inspect your furniture item(s) and give you further instructions for unloading.
    • Our ability to accept some items may be affected by space constraints and seasonality.

 


 

 

 

Furniture Pick-Up Appointments

  • If you have large furniture to donate, please send a description and pictures (if possible) to ThriftDonations@jonnycake.org to request a pick-up time. Please include your complete address.
  • Jonnycake staff cannot enter your home or residence. Please make your donated furniture available outside, or in a garage or patio, protected from the elements.
  • Only sellable-condition furniture (without rips, stains, claw marks, etc.) can be picked up via the Jonnycake truck.
  • Our ability to accept some items may be affected by space constraints and seasonality.
  • Limited appointments are available.

 

Donations

SHOP

Something for everyone.

 

The Thrift Store at the Jonnycake Center has something for everyone. You can find everything from dollar dishes to Waterford Crystal at our store! We feature a large selection of gently used items. Some of the items you may find are:

 

  • Clothing and shoes for the whole family
  • Furniture for every room and budget
  • Craft Supplies and Children’s toys
  • Collections of jewelry in unique displays
  • DVDs, music on vinyl and CD
  • Books for every interest in our library section
  • Sports Equipment like golf clubs, cleats, fishing poles, and baseball mitts
  • Glassware for every occasion and china to complete your table setting
  • Decorative items including vases, statues and floral arrangements
  • Linens for your home or your crafting needs
  • Small appliances including lamps, microwaves, vacuums and curling irons
  • Office Supplies and Photo Albums
  • Cookware for your kitchen or campfire
  • Frames and Prints to cover your walls
  • Baskets for storage, decoration or gift-giving

Don’t forget to bring your Jonnycake bucks- you can use one for every $10 you spend!

 

We accept VISA/MASTERCARD/AMERICAN EXPRESS/DISCOVER as well as Apple Pay, Google Pay, cash, checks and Jonnycake Gift Certificates.

DONATION GUIDELINES

Help your neighbors in need!

 

The Jonnycake Center of Westerly gratefully accepts donations of money, food, clothing, furniture and household items. Receipts for donated items are available upon request. All donations must be dropped off during the hours listed below. Items left when we are not open not only present a safety hazard for our neighbors, but usually need to be discarded after being exposed to the elements. Please help us keep our costs down and our neighbors happy by donating only during a pre-approved appointment time.

Before you make your donation, please review our general Thrift donation requirements 

General Requirements:

  • Items must be in clean, salable condition. We do not have the staff to clean or repair broken or dirty merchandise. We reserve the right to refuse items that we cannot sell.
  • Sometimes we may have to refuse items because we do not have space available to accept your donation. We will always refer you to nearby agencies that would be happy to receive your donation.
  • We are unable to accept items that we do not think we can sell. Sometimes we have to decline items that are out of season or unlikely to find a buyer. While we appreciate every donation, we cannot afford to accept items that we will have to throw away. It would in the end, cost us money. We appreciate your understanding.
  • We cannot give pre-approval over the phone for donated items. Final decisions will be made by Jonnycake representatives upon physical inspection. This includes items we pick up and items brought to our facility.

We cannot accept the following items:

  • Mattresses and Box Springs
  • TVs/ Hard Drives
  • Large Appliances
  • Pianos
  • Sofa Beds/ Bunk Beds/ Cribs
  • Car Seats/ High Chairs/ Pack N’Plays
  • Halogen Lamps
  • Electric Blankets
  • Bed Pillows
  • VHS tapes
  • Construction/Demolition materials

Furniture Donations:

Pre-approved furniture donations are allowed via our pre-scheduling system – all furniture must be donated by appointment only. Note that out of an abundance of caution, Jonnycake staff may not be able to assist with unloading donated furniture from your vehicle. We regret any inconvenience.

We inspect all furniture donations to confirm that items are in sellable condition. We cannot accept furniture that is broken, ripped, stained, torn, mildewed, or malodorous because we have no way to repair it.

Donations of large furniture items can be picked up by our truck from the towns of Westerly, Charlestown, Richmond, Hopkinton, Pawcatuck, Stonington, and Mystic (east side of the Mystic River). Appointment availability is very limited – please email ThriftDonations@jonnycake.org with the subject line “Furniture pickup” to reserve a time.

Donated furniture for the truck must be made available outside your place of residence as staff cannot enter. Furniture pickups will be inspected to determine that they are sellable at the time of pick up. Unfortunately we have to refuse items that do not meet our donation requirements.

We cannot accept Mattresses and Box Springs, Pianos, Sofa Beds, Bunk Beds, Cribs or Large Appliances.