Humane Society of Elmore County News
Like all non-profit organizations, raising funds is a daily exercise to ensure we can continue our mission to help Elmore County animals in need. The Tail’s End Thrift Store co-located with our Shelter at 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, AL, is our single-largest fundraising activity and 100% Volunteer run. All proceeds from our Thrift Store come to the Shelter so to ensure continuous operations and our future. There is no doubt that the Tail’s End Thrift Store is a vital and major operation supporting our Shelter.
The store is open for shopping Thu, Fri & Sat’s from 9-3 (donations those same days but 9 am – noon) and we promise there is something for everyone – furniture, clothes, collectibles, art, books, jewelry, appliances, electronics, tools, kitchenware, pet items and so much more. We also have a special Holiday Building so that you can shop for holiday (Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas) items year-round.
We are incredibly grateful to all who donate items and all donations are tax-deductible. Our Volunteers are there to receive donations Thu, Fri & Sat’s from 9 am – Noon. Please do not leave donations outside of these hours as items left outside are subject to theft and the weather. As a Volunteer run organization please honor those donation days/times – there is a lot of work involved in receiving, sorting and marketing items that happens in those hours after donation times end so it is no like our volunteers are not working hard. Please note that we do not accept stained/dirty/dry-rotted clothing, old encyclopedia sets, broken items as we do not have repair capabilities, the old bulky style televisions, old style cumbersome computer monitors, stained mattresses & obviously soiled or damaged furniture.
Our Thrift Store’s success is 100% due to the hard work and dedication of a wonderful group of Volunteers who are there to receive/sort/price/place & sell donated items. We are indeed blessed with Volunteers who give of their time so that all of the ‘profit’ goes to our shelter to ensure we can continue helping sick, injured and homeless pets. These Volunteers are running a first-class operation as they work to make sure clothing is in perfect condition, that all electronics and appliances are checked out to the best of our ability, that our store is clean and well stocked, and that our shoppers have an enjoyable experience shopping in our store. Please spread the word as more shoppers mean quicker turn over of donated items which helps our Shelter and also helps us put out newly donated items so there will be new treasures the very next week.
With spring yard sales and house cleaning starting up we will be receiving even more donations so can always use more Volunteers to help. Besides volunteering during the store’s normal hours of operation there are opportunities on Mon, Tue or Wed with sorting, pricing and placing items so all the new items are ready for sale by Thursday. Please just stop by between 9 am – 3 pm on a Thu, Fri or Sat to check it out and talk to the folks about volunteering. While you are there, please also thank our Volunteers for their endless hard work operating our Thrift Store as all proceeds go to our shelter to ensure we can be there for all the pets that come to us needing our help.
To our shoppers/donors/supporters – you will find super deals and high-quality items at our Tail’s End Thrift Store. Our Volunteers give 100% of themselves to be there for donors & shoppers alike. Everything starts with donations, so we are incredibly grateful to all who donate items for us to resell. Our shoppers can feel confident in getting nice items at great prices and everyone’s support goes a long way to helping us improve our Shelter and do all we can for our pets.
