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A Catholic charity nonprofit does not often have any chance to brag one way or the other about what it does. But the Thrifty Sisters thrift store on the outskirts of Richmond, Virginia, at least wants shoppers to know one thing.
“We were the first Catholic thrift store in the area!” a worker said with a laugh during a recent visit. “Anyone else is just a copycat!”
Thrifty Sisters is one of two nonprofit efforts in the Diocese of Richmond showcasing a relatively rare model of Catholic charity: Along with the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, the two shops are using the familiar economy of thrifting and putting it to work for God.
Thrifty Sisters opened in 2012. It was founded after the example of St. Jeanne Jugan, the 19th-century French Catholic nun whose service to the impoverished and the infirm in Brittany launched the Little Sisters of the Poor in 1839.
The shop was “founded with the intent of directly supporting the elderly in Richmond who otherwise do not have the financial means to affordable assisted living care,” the store says.
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“We were the first Catholic thrift store in the area!” a worker said with a laugh during a recent visit. “Anyone else is just a copycat!”
Thrifty Sisters is one of two nonprofit efforts in the Diocese of Richmond showcasing a relatively rare model of Catholic charity: Along with the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, the two shops are using the familiar economy of thrifting and putting it to work for God.
Thrifty Sisters opened in 2012. It was founded after the example of St. Jeanne Jugan, the 19th-century French Catholic nun whose service to the impoverished and the infirm in Brittany launched the Little Sisters of the Poor in 1839.
The shop was “founded with the intent of directly supporting the elderly in Richmond who otherwise do not have the financial means to affordable assisted living care,” the store says.
Continued below.
Two thrift stores in Virginia showcase unique model of Catholic charity and service
The exterior of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Bon Air, Richmond, Virginia. / Photo credit: Daniel Payne / CNA Richmond, Va., Aug 22, 2023 / 06:00 am (CNA). A Catholic charity nonprofit does not often have any chance to brag one way or the...
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