PHILLY AIDS THRIFT--OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK AT NOON

We like you, so you can call us PAT.

We are located at 514 Bainbridge Street, in the heart of the soon-to-be bustling So-So (south of South St.) shopping district. We exemplify the neighborhood's motto:You're OK, We're So-So.

(Need a map to see where we are and driving directions on how to get to us? Just click the "Where We Are" link in the upper right).

PAT'S STORE HOURS
Monday-Thursday: Noon to 8pm
Friday & Saturday: Noon to 9pm
Sunday: Noon-6pm

Or just think of it this way:
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK AT NOON

Want to contact us?
phone: 215.922.3186
email: phillyaidsthrift@aol.com
address: Philly AIDS Thrift, 514 Bainbridge Street, Phila, Pa., 19147


Our July 2009 contribution to the AIDS Fund brings us to $128,500.00 in total cash contributions to Philly area AIDS organizations. Many thanks to everyone who has helped us get there.

VISIT OUR NEW WEBPAGE. IT HAS PICTURES!


The AIDS Fund honored our store with its 2008 Founders Award at their 2008 Black-Tie Gay Bingo night. Thanks AIDS Fund, it is deeply appreciated.

Hey! We won the City Paper's 2007 Choice Award for Best Thrift Store. Sweeeeet.

Double Hey! We won PGN's 2009 Best Place to Shop on a Budget Award. Sweeeeeter.


NOW OPEN-- PAT'S PAIR O' DICE GARAGE

What is it? Only our very own above-ground bargain basement and furniture annex. It's open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Yes, more stuff, bigger and cheaper. And where is it? Just across the street from our store, catty-cornered 20 yards to the west. It's that big, long white warehouse which we are rapidly filling with terrific things for you to buy.


A big Thank You to The South Philly Review, Philadelphia Weekly, The City Paper, South Street Beat, Philadelphia Magazine, HX Magazine , Out Traveler, The Philly Gay News and the NFT (Not For Tourists) online guide, Channel 6 ABC Action News, and CBS3.com for their coverage of our store. Our fifteen minutes has begun.

Be sure to Visit Our Second Floor--PAT'S SUPER BARGAIN AERIE
There's much more store up there. Make the delightful climb soon. :)

WE ACCEPT ALL MAJOR CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS

GIFT CERTIFICATES ARE AVAILABLE
In any amount! Highly collectible! As big as European money! Purchase these beauties in our luxurious check out lane!


All About Us

Philadelphia AIDS Thrift is incorporated in Pennsylvania as a non-profit business. We are also a federally recognized 501c3 tax-exempt charitable organization (thanks IRS!). Our mission is to sell the lovely, useful and interesting stuff generous people donate to our thrift store and then distribute the proceeds to local organizations involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Our current main beneficiary is the AIDS Fund. The AIDS Fund distributes money to twenty-nine AIDS agencies in the five county Philadelphia region. They pass on the money we give them every month with NO administrative costs taken out. They also organize the Philadelphia AIDS Walk every October and the monthly Gay Bingo fundraiser throughout the year. Thanks, AIDS Fund!

In addition to our cash contributions, Philly AIDS Thrift provides free store vouchers to Pilly area HIV/Aids service providers for distribution to clients in need of clothing assistance and household necessities. Thanks to the many local organizations that partner with us in this effort.

We are committed to making a difference in the lives of people affected by HIV/AIDS. And to creating a store that serves this mission and is at the same time a good place to shop and fun place to be.

If you'd like to be a part of all this, there are many ways you can help.

We are in need of donations of all sorts. Basically, any re-sellable item in good shape will be welcomed, including : clothing, housewares, furniture, electronics, books, records, artwork and mystery tschotchkes. Any time the store is open we will gladly accept your donations.

We would not be able to run the store without our VOLUNTEERS, so if you have spare time and would like to join us please email us with "Volunteer" in the subject line. Or call us at 215.922.3186 and leave your info in the volunteer voice-mailbox. Either way, we will contact you ASAP.

And last but most we need Shoppers!

We Look Forward to Seeing You Soon!

Call us: 215 922-3186

Write us: phillyaidsthrift@aol.com

PS: We hope you'll take a moment to click on the links for FightAIDS@Home and BOINC (aka Rosetta@HOME) on the upper right of this page. These are two excellent research programs that harness the spare power of tens of thousands of individual computers to do important research for AIDS medicines and vaccines. It only takes minutes to download either of these programs, and they run in the background of your system while you are doing other work or while your computer is idle. Why not add your computer to the fight?