Next-to-New Thrift Shop

The Next-to-New Shop is a popular thrift shop located in Cathedral properties on Market Street. This ministry accepts donations of clothing, kitchen ware, bath ware and more! A complete list is found below. We are much more than a clothes closet! Donations will be accepted any time the shop is open. Please call (302) 658-0020 to make other arrangements.

TELEPHONE

302 658-0020

LOCATION

2009 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19802

We are just around the corner from the Cathedral Church of St. John at the intersection of Concord Avenue (Route 202) and Market Street.

HOURS OF OPERATION

September - May
Monday - Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

June
Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
(close one hour earlier than usual)

July and August
Tuesday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
(not open Mondays and close one hour earlier)

ABOUT OUR SHOP

The Next-to-New Shop is a 501(c)(3) division of Cathedral Community Services with the Cathedral Church of St. John. The shop has been serving the Brandywine Village community since 1961, and has contributed over $500,000 in outreach grants to the local community and beyond. New and used donated items are offered for resale at discounted prices. Free clothing and household items are also available to the community in support of the Cathedral’s voucher program. The shop is staffed entirely by volunteers, with one paid part-time manager and a volunteer board to oversee the operation.

Neighborhood Assistance

Every Thursday from 8-9 a.m., the shop provides Neighborhood Assistance to those in the community who live within a certain perimeter of the Cathedral and receive food stamps and other state financial aid. Assistance includes referrals to area food pantries, bus tickets for medical appointments and vouchers for free clothing and basic household items at the Next-to-New Shop.

Volunteer Opportunities include donations of time and items for sale.

You can support our ministry in several ways:

• Volunteer your time. We need you to help us in the shop. Consider working at the front counter with sales, or in the back room pricing and sorting. We are also looking for someone with marketing and graphic skills to promote this ministry in the wider community.
• Donate quality household and clothing items. Please bring your donations into the shop during normal business hours. Look elsewhere on this site for a list of items accepted for donation.
• Encourage your friends to volunteer their time, donate, and shop.
• Give thanks with us for this opportunity to serve the community, and continue to pray for those who serve and who are served.
• Call Leslie Acker-Rowe at (302) 658-0020 to offer your help and support.

Donations

The Next-to-New Shop's merchandise is all donated, not purchased or sold on consignment. As a 501(c)(3) organization, all donations are tax deductible. All donated items must be in good condition and working order - please, no items that are stained or torn, obsolete or broken, or damaged by animals.

The shop is always in need of basic household items to support our neighborhood assistance program. The need is especially great for kitchen and other household appliances, housewares, and all types of linens. These items are in great demand, and fly off the shelves. If you are replacing basic household items such as these, and the items you are replacing still have life in them, please consider donating them to the Next-to-New Shop.

We will gladly accept the following items at the Next-to-New Shop. Please call ahead to be sure we can accommodate your donation: 302 658-0020

• Housewares including such things as pots, pans, cooking/eating utensils, bowls, and storage containers
• Kitchen and other household appliances including coffee pots, toasters, irons, vacuum cleaners, clocks, radios and microwaves
• Linens including sheets, blankets, comforters, bedspreads, kitchen/bath towels, tablecloths, and napkins
• Curtains and Rugs
• Lamps
• Furniture
• Puzzles and Games
• Books and Cookbooks
• Records, Videos, CDs, DVDs
• Electronics, including stereos, TVs, VCR/DVD players, speakers
• Knick-knacks
• Unused greeting cards, stationery and gift wrap
• Fabric and Craft items
• Artwork
• Jewelry and Accessories, including belts, ties and scarves, handbags
• Clothing for men, women and children
• Shoes and Hosiery
• Outerwear including coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and boots
• Recent Magazines (offered for free to our customers)

We regret that we CANNOT accept the following items:

• Building Materials (please consider Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore)
• Medical Equipment
• Exercise Equipment
• Computers/Typewriters
• Office furniture
• Large appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers
• Mattresses or Bed pillows
• Encyclopedias, Textbooks, Reader’s Digest Condensed Books

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