Beginning Tuesday, October 29th, and closing on Friday, November 8th, the ETHS Thrift shop returned to the Hub for its fall season. With each day it was open, the shop continued to build a positive environment for students at ETHS to come together and build their style. The thrift shop is full of donated jeans, shoes, jackets, dresses, and more all for an affordable price.
Arising in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, thrifting grew in popularity and gained momentum through shoppers who wanted quality clothes for cheaper prices. This movement promoted saving money and repurposing personal items no longer needed.
Today, thrifting is especially popular. With the rise of social media, influencers have been promoting thrifting by sharing what they have found at thrift stores online. Now, thrift stores have become trending destinations.
Since adding the Thrift Shop to ETHS for the first time over 10 years ago, students and staff have greatly appreciated the level of togetherness it has added to the school and the opportunities it gives students and faculty to purchase new clothes for good prices and a good cause.
“Me and my friends went to the thrift shop and it was cool to see all the clothes available to all the people who may be unable to afford new clothes,” shared sophomore Ruby Matouschek. “It was very well organized and had a range of sizes for all students.”
Clothes are donated by students and staff members interested in contributing to the thrift shop. Donations are accepted in the Community Service office in the Hub anytime during the school year.
Along with clothing donations, the thrift shop is also dependent on student volunteers to run the Thrift Shop during lunch blocks and or free periods in their schedule.
Community Service Club Sponsor, Erin Claeys, explained ways students can get involved and participate in the thrift shop through service projects.
“Students can volunteer through the Community Service Club to help organize clothes before, during, and after the shop. Our next sorting and organizing date is December 12th,” said Claeys.
All items sold in the ETHS Thrift Shop are labeled as $1 or 1 Kitcoin no matter the original price for the piece you are looking to purchase. All of the money raised is then donated to the Student Emergency Fund at ETHS, which aims to assist students in need of financial support.
“We raised $241.85 through this fall’s Thrift Shop and about $350 last spring,” Claeys stated “We usually make about $300 per Thrift Shop.”
Through this ETHS tradition, students, staff, and faculty members are brought together to make connections, build friendships, and improve the community. That is what ETHS is all about.
