A wonderful way to give help to the needy. Lots of my deceased mother's belongings ended up there,…read morehopefully being used by new people. Sometimes pick up guys are a bit rough when handling boxes of fragile items.

A huge thrift store with a lot of product that goes towards a good cause. For that reason, there's…read morereally not that much to dislike about it. This is the largest Salvation Army store and donation center within the Philly proper, and since its within three blocks of my girlfriend's house, I randomly find myself within here a lot so I can boost my thrifty pants style. Since its within the Roxborough/Manayunk area you do tend to find a lot of good products at bargain prices. I've scored everything from vintage Calvin Klein jeans and collegiate pajamas to American Eagle sweaters and Star Wars merch all between $3-12. With the frequency that they get and restock inventory, it definitely gives you good reason to visit regularly, and you run into a ton of colorful regulars who do just that.

I appreciate a secondhand store where the goal is not to try to squeeze as much money out of…read morecustomers for used items, but to simply sell donated goods at reasonable prices in support of an important cause. Bryn Mawr Hospital Thrift certainly fits the bill. The first floor of the store is all household goods and furniture. We marveled at the very low cost of the china cabinets, and my daughter lamented that the store isn't located in Chicago where she is trying to furnish an apartment. The second floor is all clothing. Even though they have labels for children and men's clothing, about 80% is for women. The clothing is quite well-organized by size and type, so it's easy to home in on specific styles. The clothes are clean - the shirts that I purchased seemed to have been professionally laundered and pressed. There were some high-end designer labels in the mix, but they weren't priced any differently from other clothes in the same category. I came away with two dress shirts and two ties for $11; in all we spent just $23 for a fair number of very nice items. Staff here isn't terribly friendly but not rude either. All in all this is an excellent store with lots of choices and outstanding prices.

As a seasoned thrifter, I walked away pleased. I first just want to give a shoutout to Marianna who…read morewas just the sweetest when I needed to park my stroller downstairs to put my little baby in the carrier and take him up to the Women's section. She was really so kind and let me know I could leave it there and go shop. They were running 50% off of colored tags the day I went. I didn't find any in the tag colors, but I did find 2 pairs of flats for $19, which isn't bad at all. They also had a fill a bag sale outside with 50 cent items. The clothing upstairs was abundant and ranged in sizes. I also saw some Anthropologie brands, some designer, and some higher end clothing for fairly decent prices. Anthro clothing for $10 is pretty good. Hopefully the next time I won't be all sweaty and carrying a baby and linger longer. There is a little lot in the front, but I found parking behind the business was easy enough and cheap (50 cents covered it).

See a need...fill a need. Narberth Community Food Bank was started ten years ago by volunteers who…read moresaw a need for a food pantry in an area that didn't seem to need one, except it does. People think of the Main Line as exclusively wealthy, and it isn't. There is poverty, it is more well hidden, though. They provide food for those who need it, personal care items, often clothing. They've provided literacy programs, computer literacy and reading. They will help people apply for benefits, and they actively work with other agencies to find housing, help with utilities, education, social supports and more. They're located in the former Narberth School building, on the second floor. There's a good sized parking lot and some on-street parking, and thanks to ramps they are fully handicapped accessible. The location is within a block of the 44 Bus stop and they are about 5 blocks from the Narberth Train Station. They accept donations of food and personal care items. Note that when they are closed they have bins outside their door for non-perishable donations, and for perishable items they will make arrangements to accept your donation if you need to come at another time. It's a great organization that serves the community well. I am happy they are there, and glad to support them.

I was made aware of this Food Bank when I was looking for a volunteer opportunity a few hours a…read moreweek and then I met GiGi who is the "Captain of this Ship" and welcomed me with open arms and many brown bags to fill on a Tuesday Morning to be delivered on the Main Line (Wynnewood, Bryn Mawr, Ardmore, etc) YES!!!! So many local families needing fresh, canned & packaged food and personal products. Eventually I drove with a partner to make deliveries until the morning I packed my trunk with 8/15 pd. bags and whoops! took several weeks to recover (perhaps @85 years old it was time to hand this over to another volunteer!) The comradery of other volunteers stays with you as well as knowing you are soooo important to this community.

Very accommodating staff helpful and friendly It been a…read moregreat help to decanter my garage and I know the items I donated will go to good uss

If you work at a donation center and you're manning the door, one would think a key component of…read moreyour job is to accept donations and help bring salable merchandise inside. Right? In the process of downsizing, we brought over a car-full of furniture, cookware, rugs and other items. As he doesn't read my reviews, I'll be candid: by no stretch of the imagination is my husband a young man. There he is schlepping heavy stuff in the rain from the car to the lobby, while Goodwill's young, fit, paid employee stood watching. I got out of the car, visibly annoyed. "Can't you help?!" I asked. "No," he responded. "I don't want to get wet." Over the years we've donated a bunch of stuff to Goodwill in various states around the country. Never have we encountered such a lazy employee and a facility that lets him get away with it. Reading others' reviews, poor customer service is typical here. Management, what are you doing about it?

Thrift & Thrive is the new, larger thrift store run by the nonprofit Domestic Abuse Project of…read moreDelaware County. They previously ran Nana's Attic in Broomall (now closed). I stopped by a few days ago to check out their new store. It's significantly bigger than Nana's Attic, which means it feels far less cramped. Yay! Still very good prices, the "yellow tag" items are consignment and generally higher priced than the store's donated stock. It about killed my soul to see an awesome vintage salt & pepper mixed in with newer dishes in a consignment lot. Aaah! Staff are great, the store is clean and bright. I'll definitely be back. Note: angled parking in front of the building is NOT free, Pontiac is a public street, and those are pay at kiosk metered spots.

I do not recommend going here. Thrift and Thrive has lost my business after 10+ years…read more As previously stated, I have been a customer for over ten years. I have been a customer at this store since it was called Nana's Attic. Today I was there, looking for furniture. The selection was a bit overpriced for the quality. Suddenly, I needed to use the restroom. The woman working informed me that they did not have a public restroom and that I could go to the Dollar Tree next door. The Dollar Tree did not have a usable restroom. I returned to thrift and thrive because, quite frankly, I was literally about to pee myself. I begged to use the employee bathroom. The employees lied to my face and said that there was no bathroom in the entire store. Yeah right, if that's true, then that's a worker's rights violation, and they would not be in business. I explained that I was having an emergency and they did not care. It really stinks to be a loyal patron of a store, then to be treated so poorly in return. Particularly during a vulnerable moment. There are plenty of better thrift stores in the area with better prices AND customer bathrooms. It's a shame that a store that has such a great mission doesn't provide a great shopping experience.

NEW LOCATION: In Plymouth Square shopping center next to Salad Works friendly staff, quick…read moreprocess, and they donate to your charity of choice.

After setting up a date for pick-up, I sorted and labeled three boxes - roughly 150 books - for…read moredonation. I was clear about where the boxes were to be picked up in my apartment building. I had the boxes available at 7:00am, as instructed. I told the scheduler that the building would only allow me to have the boxes in my building's entryway for one day. I received an email at 4:30pm that the drivers missed the pick-up. I called and was told the drivers didn't see the boxes. No one called me or tried to access the building's lobby, where there's a full-time concierge. Altogether, a frustrating experience.

Yes, it's messy, but it's organized in a functional way that makes my shopping ea…read more Organized by color. Today: purple & yellow (in back/ has its own rack) Shoes are organized by gender usually then by category (ie heels vs sneakers vs boots) Highlight: Found a hoka nurse shoe **editing my review in a bit

Let me start by saying that the gentlemen that handle the donations are really great and have…read morealways been friendly towards me. But don't expect a smile from any of the female cashiers. I'm usually met with silence when I say "hi how are you" or "have a nice day". I come often and I've noticed that they're nice to certain people and rude to others. Twice now, as I'm in the process of checking out they've told me that the price that's stapled to the item I have is wrong. For example, at my most recent visit I was in the process of paying and the cashier tells me my $8.99 jacket should've been marked at $24.99. Instead of honoring that price like every other Goodwill they'll raise the price significantly on me. They'll make you feel bad for a mistake they made like you should've known better. Maybe just price it right before taking it out to the floor?

This is a great store. I came to check out the clothing in the 2nd part of the store, but bought…read moresome lavender steamers instead. They are small, but potent and give off the most delightful smell. I am looking forward to return for some more skin care/beauty items. The soaps smelled terrific too.

No plastic!! Great service. Friendly staff. Good selection of refillable items…read more Shampoo bars.

This is an easy drop-off location, and usually the person helping unload is friendly and helpful,…read moreesp in the last couple of years. I think the same guy works at Restore, and he's super helpful there as well.

I have been dropping items here since they opened and always feel like im putting the employees out…read morewhen im trying to donate to charity. No good deed! I will find another avenue to help the needy. Make sure you have the proper items in the proper bags or box or you will be scolded.

Great place to grab great deals on great stuff! Nothing wrong with second-hand items. You can…read morereally find some gems!

The store is very nice and the prices are reasonable and they have great customers service. I…read morerecommend this store for it great deals and the way customers service are.