Thrift Shop of Boston

The Thrift Shop of Boston is a nonprofit thrift store in Roslindale whose proceeds all benefit The Home for Little Wanderers, a family and child service agency supporting children and families in at-risk circumstances. Shoppers browse the store for estate-quality furniture and household goods along with secondhand media. Buying here directly supports some of the state’s most vulnerable kids and families.

Founded in 1926, the shop has nearly a century of history raising money for The Home, which itself dates to 1799 and is one of the oldest child welfare organizations in the country. Volunteers, including a group known as the Bucket Brigade, help keep the shop running, and former Boston Mayor Martin Walsh attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the store.

What to Know

• Media items are discounted on a regular weekly sale day.
• The shop has been featured on WGBH’s All Things Considered and WCVB’s “5 for Good.”
• The shop is listed by Roslindale Village Main Street.