Alliance for African Assistance Thrift Store - San Diego, CA - Thrift Stores on Waymarking.com

This Thrift Store's webpage (visit link) also refers to itself as "Safari Seconds".
The store, frankly, is not very well organized. A jumble of items are scattered throughout with used clothing being the primary merchandise in the center of the store. Some furniture, dishes, odds and ends, books, etc are also offered.

The store's website informs us:

"The Alliance for African Assistance operates a non-profit Thrift Store which is dedicated to assisting and supporting refugees in meeting their basic needs required to adapt to their new homes. Frequently, many refugees arrive in the United States with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. Our Thrift Store helps to provide a wide selection of items such as furniture, mattress sets, appliances, clothing, and household items to help as they rebuild and begin their lives in the US. Each year the Thrift Store provides support to approximately 1000 individuals and families.

The Thrift Store is operated by a dedicated staff and a wonderful group of volunteers. All profits and proceeds from the Thrift Store are used to cover the majority of the operating costs required to provide free furniture and household goods to the refugees.

Not only is the Thrift Store a place to shop, but it also functions as an on-the-job training site for many of our refugees. Refugees receive training in sorting donations, stocking the sales floor shelves, and managing the sales register. It is a wonderful opportunity for them to learn how to work within a retail store environment."

Street Address: 2875 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA USA 92104 Phone number: (619) 282-4218 Condition of store and merchandise:

Visit Instructions:

A new log for any Waymarks in the Thrift Store category could include a brief mention of the store's condition and that of its merchandise. Was it clean and well-organized? That would be nice to know.

If you saw anything really interesting at the store, include that in your log and write about what you bought, if anything, and whether you got any real treasures during your visit.

Happy Bargain Hunting

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Date Logged Log User Rating   04/09/2013 Metro2 visited it