04/24/2025
Proceeds generated by sales at MCC Thrift shops are shared with MCC to support relief, development and peace work around the world. Every year, MCC Thrift shops generate millions of dollars to support the work of MCC locally and internationally.
Before opening our first shop, MCC shipped secondhand clothes to partners all over the world. With rising shipping costs, leadership determined that money would be better spent buying items locally at a fraction of the cost.
After hearing about this change, Linie Friesen, Selma Loewen, Susan Giesbrecht and Sara Stoesz saw an opportunity and dreamed up the concept of opening a temporary shop with the goal of turning secondhand clothing into cash to help others. In March 1972, the first MCC Thrift shop opened in Altona, Manitoba.
Fast forward to present day and this one temporary shop has turned into over 85 shops in operation across Canada and the U.S. Today, MCC Thrift continues to help provide relief, development and peace in the name of Christ for people all over the world through MCC.
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By supporting your local MCC Thrift Shop, you are making a difference in the lives of others both locally and globally through the work of Mennonite Central Committee and it's partners.