Shop in the Name of Love at the Bargain Center
Looking for an excuse to shop? Did you know that shopping can be a way to support a local ministry? Maybe shopping isn’t your favorite pastime, but you’re in need of a good spring-cleaning at home. By donating your clutter, you can help a local ministry and receive a tax deduction!
The Ministry Village Bargain Center opened in June 2013 with a two-fold mission: to serve the community by offering gently used, high quality merchandise at bargain center prices, and to generate financial support for the Ministry Village at Olive, Inc. programs that provide assistance to the community.
The Bargain Center is staffed by 4 full-time employees, 11 volunteers, and the ladies from the Charis House, a program of Ministry Village at Olive, who work part-time at the Bargain Center as part of their work therapy.
The Bargain Center is more than 6,000 square feet of merchandise, offering a large variety of items, and accepts donations of just about anything – furniture, household items, sporting goods, tools, clothing, shoes, home décor, books, music, etc. The unique variety of donations lends to the distinctive variety of purchases and items you can find.
The funding provided by the Bargain Center has made a tremendous impact in the ability of Ministry Village at Olive to meet the needs of their clients. 100% of the net profits from the Ministry Village Bargain Center supports the programs of Ministry Village at Olive. The Bargain Center also provides work therapy for the ladies from the Charis House, a Christian-based residential drug and alcohol women’s recovery program operated by Ministry Village at Olive.
Offering bargains to the shopping thrill-seekers and raising funds for the Ministry Village ministries are the Bargain Center’s primary goals, but finding opportunities to engage with members of the community and share the love of Jesus personally with shoppers have become the most exciting aspects of operating the Bargain Center. The Bargain Center works closely with foster families, social workers, and jail ministries to provide items to local residents in need.
The Ministry Village Bargain Center is located at 92 E. Nine Mile Road, and is open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm.
Donations of items are accepted Monday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm. Tax receipts for your donations are also available. For donations of large quantities or large items (like furniture), the Bargain Center will come to you! Truck pickup is available by appointment. Call (850) 912-8222 to schedule a pickup time.
To volunteer at the Bargain Center, call Julie at the store (850) 912-8222 during regular hours.
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