SHOP: You may not even need money!
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 dispersed to those in need in increments of $10.
Call the store for more information
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We're here to resource families with clothes and the connections they need.
DONATE CLOTHES
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
This is in our Annex to Amy's Armoire-priced at $100
50 cents each. Main Store- Most children's items $2 or less
Annex- Mens dress shirt $3
This is in our Annex to Amy's Armoire-priced at $100
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 Anderson- President
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Wanda Audette - Vice President​- vicepresident@amysarmoire.org
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Michelle Wade- Board Chair - boardchair@amysarmoire.org
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Toni Yandow-Secretary-Secretary@amysarmoire.org
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Patty Ristau- Treasurer- treasurer@amysarmoire.org
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Michelle Wade-Member at large
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Vacant- Member at large
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Vacant- Member at large
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Vacant- FFY Consultant to the Board
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Vacant-Former Birth Parent Consultant to the Board
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Amy's Armoire Bylaws: Adopted 2/1/2021, updated 4/30/2024
Financial Documents: No financial reports compiled yet, but we will have eventually have the following:
Annual Report
income/expenses
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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
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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