Non-profit Thrift Shops in British Columbia: Central Vancouver Island thrift shops

Central Vancouver Island thrift shop
Ladysmith to Qualicum Beach

Ladysmith

Ladysmith Health Care Auxiliary

Last visited: July 2024

Peerless Road Free Store

http://cvrd.bc.ca/360/Recycling-Centres-Depots
Last visited: Oct 2016

Nanaimo

Friends of Haven - permanently closed

St Andrew's United Church

311 Fitzwilliam St
http://www.standrewsunitednanaimo.com/ucw-thrift-store.html

Last visited: January 2017

Salvation Army - Bowen Road
Salvation Army - North End

North End

Bowen Road

Furniture - 14 - 4128 Mostar Rd (close to ReStore) - permanently closed

Mo-Sa

http://www.salvationarmynanaimo.com/thrift-stores/locations/

Last visited: July 2024

Nanaimo Hospice Society

Note: The Departure Bay Road location has closed

http://www.nanaimohospiceshoppe.com/
Last visited: July 2024

Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary

http://www.nrghauxiliary.ca/the-thrift-store.html

Relocated adjacent to Quality Foods

Last visited: July 2024

ReStore

http://www.habitatmvi.org/restore.html#
Last visited: April 2023

Big Deals - Big Brothers Big Sisters Nanaimo

2030 Northfield Road
We-Sa 10-16

https://cvi.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/big-deals-boutique/

Port Alberni

Alberni Valley Social Planning
http://www.avsocialplanning.org/?cat=37

The Attic - Auxiliary to West Coast General Hospital

Note: Currently closed due to water damage, Check their website for status

4760 Johnston Rd
Mo-We, Sa 10-15, Th-Fr 10-1630
https://www.facebook.com/theatticthriftshop
Last Visited: December 2016

SPCA

Port Alberni SPCA

Last Visited: December 2016 (closed the day we dropped by June 2022)

Salvation Army

Note: the store has moved since 2016 to the main Salvation Army building.on the NE corner of Argyle and 4th. The entrance in on 4th Avenue.

4877 Argyle St
http://www.albernichildrenfirst.ca/services/salvation-army
Last Visited: June 2022