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.
"We need to get the word out that the Salvation Army is helping people in need," Marks said.
When donations go down, outreach operations must accelerate.
And it's even tougher when families choose to resell rather than donate their stuff. Sometimes items go to for-profit stores where parents can sell one set of kid clothes to offset the cost of the next.
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