Thrift-Store Sales Rise, But Donations Fall
Instead of giving goods away, many are reselling them for a few needed bucks to for-profit shops.
Thrift Town, a for-profit business, buys its merchandise from charities.
To deal with falling donations, the Salvation Army may change its standards for what gets stocked.
Officials there also emphasize that the stores are the sole funding for their rehab centers, which provide counseling and job training for people with drug and alcohol abuse problems.
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