thrift store

Olwyn “Pi” Irving loves thrift. The Mennonite Central Committee thrift store volunteer is amazed by the “river of stuff” that flows into MCC’s Abby East shop from hundreds of donors.…

Mennonite Central Committee in B.C. is celebrating two milestones this summer – a successful effort to raise $10-million for a new building, and a 40th anniversary for MCC thrift stores in the province.

On June 21 and 22, B.C.’s Mennonite Central Committee celebrated 40 years of thrift stores in British Columbia – then topped it off with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new centre to allow growth of all of its departments. The event coincided with the MCC B.C. annual general meeting held at Abbotsford’s Central Heights Church.

B.C.’s Mennonite Central Committee is hoping for a mass groundbreaking event for its new head office/warehouse/retail complex in Abbotsford June 22. Following the MCC BC annual general meeting in the morning, supporters will gather on the land on Gladys Avenue to dedicate ground.

Mennonite Central Committee British Columbia (MCC BC) has purchased 8.5 acres on Gladys Avenue that will house MCC Thrift Shops, administrative offices, the Material Resource Centre, Ten Thousand Villages, a café and more….