Akeley Regional Community Center is a not for profit thrift store. Many new items come to the thrift store every day. Great for back to school shopping, supplying a dorm room, changing your decor and a great book room to update reading material.
The ARCC also has a meeting room, gymnasium, library, and an archery club all available for use.
Bearly Used is located on Main Street in Park Rapids, MN. The store is a popular stop amongst locals and town visitors. Bearly Used employs Hubbard County DAC clients to help with sorting items, stocking shelves, pricing and more.
Employee’s have the right to turn down donations if they are not in clean, sellable condition.
What We Accept:
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Apparel & shoes
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Books, movies, & games
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Toys
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Small Household Appliances
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Housewares
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Jewelry & Accessories
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Linen & Bedding
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Antiques
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Small Electronics
What We Do Not Accept:
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Soiled Apparel & Shoes
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Exercise Equipment
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Medical Equipment
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Mattresses OR Box Springs
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Infant/Child Equipment such as:
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crib, car seats, highchairs, pack n’ plays, and strollers
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Furniture
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Food
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Weapons or Explosives
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Construction Materials
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Hazardous waste or items containing hazardous waste, such as: computers, TVs, monitors, stereos, or answering machines
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Microwaves
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Flammable Products
Pequot Lakes Vintage, recycled items, useable everyday items for sale.
Common Goods is a trendy thrift store for the community-minded shopper, owned by Bridges of Hope.
Common Goods Baxter
Store Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Donation Hours: Monday – Friday 10-6 (As space allows)
Enter the 3rd set of glass doors and someone will help you.
Location:
17140 State Hwy 371
Brainerd, MN 56401
Finding Us: We are approximately 2 miles north of Holiday Inn Express on Hwy 371, next to Takedown Gym on the east side of the road (just north of the Pine Beach Road stoplights).
Common Goods Crosslake
Store Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Donation Hours: Monday – Friday 10-6 (As Space Allows)
Location:
35562 Co Rd 66
Crosslake, MN 56442
Common Goods Crosby
Store Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Donation Hours: Monday – Friday: 10-6 (As Space Allows)
Location:
27 W. Main Street
Crosby, MN 56441
Design Consign was created to make downsizing easy.
Along with subsidiary company S. Thomas & Associates Estate Sales, we handle large scale estates to individual consignments.
Encore Family Consignment began in 1989. For over two decades, we have served the area with quality resale clothing for the family, accessories, home decor, movies, books, toys, and more! Consignments arrive daily so stop in often to see what’s new!
Buy or donate gently used clothing or household items.
Bemidji:
407 Beltrami Avenue NW Bemidji MN 56601, 218-759-2147
Other Locations
Crosslake:
36052 County Rd 66 Crosslake, MN 56442, 218-692-9455
Brainerd:
514 C Street NE, Brainerd, MN 56401, 218-829-8493
Grand Rapids:
1202 NW 4th Street Grand Rapids, MN 55744, 218-326-6843
Hibbing:
315 East Howard St Hibbing, MN 55746, 218-262-5633
In the past 25 years, we have completed over 100 homes in Cass, Crow Wing and Hubbard Counties. Active in 100 countries, Habitat for Humanity International has built over 500,000 homes, providing more than 2 million people in 3,000 communities with safe, decent and affordable shelter.
Begun in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, Habitat for Humanity is the 3rd largest builder of homes in the world and the 5th largest builder of homes in the United States. The vision of Habitat for Humanity is to eliminate poverty housing form the face of the earth.
ReStore:
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a home improvement store that sells new and used furniture, appliances and building supplies at a fraction of the retail price. All proceeds support Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity’s work building homes for hard-working local families.
Through the selling of donated construction and home related items we:
- Provide quality building materials to the general public at discounted prices.
- Prevent usable items from being put in landfills.
- Increase the number of homes built with low-income families through Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity.
Itasca County Habitat for Humanity is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization. We partner with people who are dedicated to eliminating substandard housing, both locally and worldwide.
Together, we aim to eliminate substandard housing through constructing, rehabilitating and preserving homes, by pushing for fair housing policies, and by providing training and resources to help families improve their living conditions. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a safe, decent and affordable place to call home.
ReStore:
Itasca County Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a unique home improvement store. We sell new and gently used furniture, home accessories, building materials, and appliances at a fraction of retail price. That means you save money! We take those dollars and reinvest them in affordable houses right here in Itasca County. The home improvement materials you see in our store are donated by people right here. We pass those savings on to you AND build more houses.
Our ReStore entrance is located at the side of the building, at the back of our administrative office.
Building (Interest free home loans):
Northwoods Habitat for Humanity builds simple, decent, affordable homes with selected partners who contribute 300 hours of sweat equity either by working on their own or other Habitat homes, or volunteering with Habitat and sells the home to the partner with a zero interest mortgage. Must have the ability to pay long term (25-30 year) mortgage and willingness to partner with Habitat.
Habitat Restore:
A building supply thrift store that sells donated surplus and gently used building materials, furniture, appliances and unique items to support H abitat’s building program and eliminate waste in our local landfills.
218-444-6398
A Brush with Kindness (ABWK):
A nation-wide program that serves low-income homeowners struggling to maintain the exterior of their homes. Assistance includes, but is not limited to, exterior repairs, (deck, sidewalk, ramp, painting, etc.) landscaping, and yard clean up. For low income homeowners (seniors, veteran, people with disabilities).
Restore It! is our furniture shop in Clearbrook
as well as custom furniture crafting and restoration business.
There is also the As-Is room at our Gonvick facility, open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30-3!
Low cost, refurbished or repurposed used furniture available for sale. Donations of good, used furniture accepted. Custom refinishing is available.
Low cost used clothing and household supplies. Donations accepted during open hours.
Twice But Nice is a consignment shop dealing in men’s, women’s, children’s and household items
Stop Drop and Shop is an affordable clothing, accessories, & household goods boutique.
A part of Clearwater DAC
An extraordinary upscale thrift shop. Proudly supporting the Longville Area Food Shelf
Mission Statement
Support the Longville Area Food Shelf and our community by offering quality, gently used merchandise and an extraordinary shopping experience.
Clothing and household items available
We have a large selection of clothing, kitchen wares and furniture. Proceeds are returned to the community. Open Monday & Wednesday from 9am-5pm, Fridays 9am-2pm. 1/2 price last Fri. of the month.
Shop at the Top (SATT) is our volunteer-operated store with over 6,000 sq. feet of retail space in Clearbrook. We sell clothing and footwear for the whole family, household goods, games, books, small appliances, and knickknacks.
Operated out of the Clearwaters Life Center, 3rd Floor
Donations are accepted during CWLC business hours!
Peoples Church is a multicultural mission congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, with a special emphasis on outreach to people living in poverty. Ten years ago Pastor Bob Kelly and Carol Kelly–moved by the spiritual and medical needs of the poor and homeless in the Bemidji, Minnesota area–started the ministry.
Peoples Church offers ministries in worship, referral, hospitality, food, clothing, and other basic needs as well as our unique bike ministry. The congregation is a full-fledged member church of the denomination and is noted for its ministries.
In order to stay at People’s Church individuals must be interviewed by Bob Kelly or Julia Plum.
Evergreen Youth & Family Services
Instagram: @evergreenyfs
Evergreen Shelter Program (Ages 9-17)………………………………………………………………………………………………..218-751-4332
Physical Address: 622 Mississippi Ave Bemidji, MN 56601
Open: 24/7, 365 days a year
SERVICES: Youth Crisis Shelter, Family Support & Parent Coaching
Evergreen Youth Services/Drop-In Center (Ages 14-24)………………………………………………………………………218-751-8223
Physical Address: 610 Patriot Dr. NW Bemidji, MN 56601
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (11:00am-6:00pm); Wednesday (12:00pm-6:00pm)
SERVICES: Youth Drop-in Center, Street Outreach, Housing Assistance, Mental Health Support, Client Transportation
Evergreen Youth & Family Services is a community-based organization committed to strengthening youth, preserving families, and building relationships with an emphasis on those living in Northern Minnesota. Evergreen serves youth experiencing homelessness, runaways, and families in crisis by providing housing resources, youth crisis shelter, food & clothing, hot lunches 5 days/week, referrals, family support & parent coaching, mental health support, independent living skills, referrals to other community resources and more.