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SHOP: You may not even need money!

Shop in our thrift store in Barre!

Amy's Armoire is a thrift store at 114 North Main Street, Barre, Vermont. Our prices are set for affordability. We're a non-profit with a mission; proceeds from the thrift store benefit foster children through individual and programmatic outreach.  Nothing is over $5 in the main store! The Annex to Amy's Armoire is priced from $.25-$100.

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Foster, foster-adoptive parents, and families raising kin may qualify for FREE or discounted clothing from the main store or donation Center and supplies such as toys, books, furniture, and baby equipment are always free to those families day or night if needed. We currently have storage units in 3 districts for greater accessibility. For access to any of these items or help us expand this service to other districts, reach out to Amy.

 

Amy's Armoire accepts DCF-Family Service vouchers for clothing from any district. Low-income Vermonters can request a shopping voucher through Economic Services workers. We also accept vouchers from churches, shelters, domestic violence programs and many other programs. We have a program to help those who have aged out of foster care and are between the ages of 18-26.

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We also have a Pay it Forward program where people can purchase an undesignated gift card for those in need up to $10.

 

Inquire for more information

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We're here to resource families with clothes and the connections they need. 

DONATE

DONATE CLOTHES

Donate gently used clothes at our Barre thrift store any time the store is open.

Rehome your unwanted clothes! You can keep them out of landfills and give them new life by making them available for purchase by others. We accept adult clothing up to size 5X, as well as maternity, baby and children's clothes, hospital scrubs, purses, jewelry, children's books, and toys (in great shape, in working order, clean and with all pieces) on Saturdays 10-2 at the Donation Center (74 South Main Street, Barre).  We encourage people to call the store the day of, to confirm the Donation Center is open before coming, as it is reliant on volunteers and on having room for more. Enter at the small door by the garage door. 

 

We currently have a 3 bag limit. Do not use Construction/leaf bags. White, kitchen trash bag size or small boxes or bins are best for our volunteers who may be lifting them over their heads.

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IMPORTANT GUIDELINES

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  • DO NOT leave items outside at either our store or Donation Center. Items left outside at either location will be donated to Salvation Army as rags as they will have been exposed to the elements. If you can't donate during our hours on Saturdays, we encourage you to try the Benefit Shop, Slow Poke or the bins at walmart.

  • Clothing should be clean and in wearable condition. If you've stored them in a garage, basement, storage unit, or if you smoke, please rewash before donating.

  • We cannot accept household items, bedding, curtains, tablecloths, etc.  We do not have space/time to process items we can't use. Try ReSource for these items.

  • Furniture: if you have bunk beds, twin frames, dressers, cribs (no recalls) we may choose to store these for when foster, adopt, kin or birth parents or youth who aged out of foster care need them.

 

Your donation is tax deductible. We can provide a receipt. Donors determine the value of each item. Use 30% of the original cost as the value.

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Financial donations allow us to lift up more families and children.

CLICK HERE to give to Amy's Armoire. 

Shop at our thrift store in Barre and donate clothes. Make a difference!

Shop with Us

 

 

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Donate Items

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Inventory Changes Frequently

Items pictured may have already sold.​

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When you shop, volunteer, or donate at Amy’s Armoire, you help children and families right here in Vermont. We try to fill the gaps that foster, adoptive, and kin families experience in an overstretched and underfunded system. ​

BOARD INFORMATION

Your input and trust are vital to our work. The following information and documents are available for public review when we have them. Please contact us with other requests for information.

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Board Members: - For vacant seats we are looking for Morrisville, Hartford or Burlington District Foster, Adopt or Kin Parents.

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Amy's Armoire Bylaws: Adopted 2/1/2021 Currently being updated.

 

Financial Documents: No financial reports compiled yet, but we will have eventually have the following:

990 form

Annual Report

income/expenses

Link to Guidestar

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Articles of Incorporation

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Amy's Armoire is a 501(c)(3) charity: EIN 86-1789934

       

Community Impact

​Annual Report 2023

 

Employment Opportunities​

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We have no paid positions open at this time

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in volunteering?

Complete the following Personnel document to sign up.

Administrative Support

admin@amysarmoire.org

Let us know if you are interested in volunteering in this capacity.

 

Volunteer Coordinator

volunteercoordinator@amysarmoire.org

Let us know if you are interested in volunteering in this capacity.

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Resource Navigator

resourcenavigator@amysarmoire.org

E-mail our Resource Navigator, Nate Methot at the above address if you would like to donate any of the following:

Twin beds, bunk beds, toddler beds, cribs, bassinets, dressers, or strollers.

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Training Coordinator

Vacant- filled by:

Robyn Cates

Amy Anderson

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Christmas Gift Organizer

Beth Davis

Rebecca Mead

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Events Planner

vacant

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Executive Director of Operations

Amy Anderson

 

Retail Core Team members:

Amy Anderson

Robyn Cates-Donation Center

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Fundraising Team members:

Amy Anderson

Shawn E. Perry

Danra Kazenski

Linda Couture

Vacant

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Website Design and Upkeep:

Margaret Wilbur-Design

Amy Anderson-upkeep

Jim Holway-Consultant

Trey Cates-Consultant

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Graphic Designer for printed materials:

Stacey Hood Boyd

Danra Kazenski

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Grant Writers and Researchers:

Vacant-filled by Amy Anderson

 

All vacant positions-currently filled by Amy Anderson

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