Our Thrift Store
The Fair Tide thrift store provides critical funding for our mission to house and support homeless households. The thrift store also acts as a resource for our housing program residents and other members of the community in need of quality housewares and clothing at an affordable price.
Location
15 State Road (Rte 1)
Kittery, Maine
207-439-2427
Directions
Hours
Tues-Sat 10-5
Closed on Sun & Mon
Online Shopping
Check out all our online shops, listed below!
Fair Tide Thrift Store:
Online Shopping Options, available any time:
In order to provide an alternative to in-store shopping, we maintain various online marketplaces, each with their own unique niche. Check out all of them!
Square – Shop our online collection of women’s clothing, men’s clothing, and more!
Etsy – Collectible items of high value and unique items that did not sell while they were in our thrift store.
Ebay – Items with a high online sales value.
Poshmark– Clothes that did not sell in the store, but still have value.
Instagram and Facebook– Avenues to tease out new arrivals that are for sale in store and online.
In Store Shopping:
We are open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-5pm at 15 State Road, Kittery.
Private shopping experience:
- We offer private, group shopping for parties of five outside our normal business hours.
- Gather four friends and call the thrift store at 207-439-2427 or email thriftstore@fairtide.org to schedule!
Donation protocol:
- We will be accepting donations from Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. Please check in with our staff when you arrive and they will help unload donations into our storage bin next to the building. DO NOT LEAVE ITEMS OUTSIDE THE STORE OR THE BIN.
- We welcome most donations, but ask that you refrain from giving electronics (currently) and large bags of miscellaneous assorted items. Please separate clothing from other goods and as always, please make sure items are not stained, torn or chipped. We also may need to limit the amount of donations we take at one time.
About
The Fair Tide Thrift Store was born out of the housing program. Many local citizens donated furniture and household items to the first occupants of the Fair Tide house. The donations continued to pour in beyond the resident’s needs which prompted the founders to start a thrift store. In 2003, the Fair Tide Thrift Store opened its doors to the public and has been providing critical funding to the housing program ever since. All profits from the store go directly to supporting Fair Tide’s mission; however it has also grown to be an essential resource for the community at large.
Donations
Fair Tide’s thrift store relies solely on the generous in-kind donations from community members. We accept donations during business hours. Donations can be received at the front desk by one of our staff. Through donating to the thrift store you are helping further Fair Tide’s mission to support those who are less fortunate.
*Please see below for more info on items that we can & cannot accept
Volunteer
The Thrift store is run on a small part time staff and relies heavily on our volunteers in order to keep the store running smoothly. New volunteers are always welcome including those seeking community service hours. Opportunities include merchandise preparation/placement, occasional early evening shifts to sort donations, organizing, cleaning, and more.
Volunteer Now – Fill out Our Form Or Email with any questions!
Currently taking donations Monday-Saturday 10-5. We accept gently used clothing, accessories, household goods, small appliances, books, craft items, some children’s toys and more. Please do not donate items that are ripped, stained, chipped or broken. Generally speaking, if you would buy it, then it’s the right quality to donate!
We are unable to accept the following items as donations:
mattresses
box springs
computers
computer monitors
TVs
building materials
large appliances
flammable liquids
humidifiers
dehumidifiers
large stereo speakers
metal desks
air conditioners
exercise equipment
Anything that has been recalled or deemed hazardous by the Consumer Product Safety Commission
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