Matthew 25 Bazaar Thrift Store
                    For I was . . . naked and you clothed me . . . .  Matthew 25:35-36  

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Matthew 25 Bazaar Thrift Store

Contacts:  For information about Matthew 25, please contact Sally Diaz Wells or Jim Callow at:  matt25olqp@gmail.com

DONATION DROP-OFF UPDATE (1/18/2023)    
Matt 25 has begun accepting donations again.  Please limit donations to winter clothing, shoes, housewares, and children’s books.  Please save your summer items for April.  Donations will be accepted Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. Until 7 p.m. and Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon.  Place donations in the rolling bins located in front of or just inside the Ministry center main entrance if inclement weather.  Please note that no donations will be accepted on Fridays.  Thank you for your continued support.

Matthew 25 Ministry:  Matthew 25 is one of the oldest social justice ministries at Our Lady Queen of Peace.  Its name and our mission are taken from the Gospel of Saint Matthew, Chapter 25:31-46.
We offer gently used clothing, shoes, and household goods, among other items, to those in need at no charge .   
Matthew 25 relies on the generous donations of parishioners and the general public for clothing and other items.  All Matthew 25 operations are staffed solely by volunteers.
 
Volunteers:  Matthew 25 offers a number of volunteer opportunities.  These include sorting donated items and processing them for display, distributing such items, and data entry and record management. 
Persons interested in volunteering at Matthew 25 should email the contacts shown above.
 
Hours of Operation:  The Matthew 25 thrift store is open to the general public on the following days of the week, unless otherwise shown in the 2022 MATTHEW 25 LIST OF DAYS CLOSED (see below):
              Wednesdays:  9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
              Saturday:        9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Donations (please see drop-off update above):  Matthew 25 needs seasonal (Fall/Winter) clothing and shoes for men, women and school-age children.  We also appreciate receiving new underwear and socks.  Additional items accepted include bedding, towels, housewares, cookware, small kitchen appliances, infant and toddler clothing and accessories, children’s toys and stuffed animals, and small pieces of furniture, such as tables and floor lamps, small rugs, etc. 
Because of space limitations, we cannot accept major appliances and large furniture donations, including sofas, dining room tables and chairs, beds, dressers, etc.
Please bag (preferred) or box clothing separately from all other items, i.e., shoes, bedding, housewares, toys, etc.  Doing so helps us efficiently process donations for distribution to those in need.
 
The blue bins in the OLQP parking lot are closed to donations until further notice.

2022: MATTHEW 25 LIST OF DAYS CLOSED
Saturday,  January 1st   (New Year’s Day)
Saturday, April 16th  (Easter Weekend)
Saturday, May 28th   (Memorial Day Weekend)
Saturday, July 2nd   (Independence Day July 4th Weekend)
Saturday, September 3rd  (Labor Day Weekend)
Saturday, November 19th  (Thanksgiving Holiday; Tentative)
Wednesday, November 23rd  (Thanksgiving Holiday)
Saturday, November 26th  (Thanksgiving Holiday)
Wednesday, December 21st  (Christmas Holliday)
Saturday, December 24th  (Christmas Holiday)
Wednesday, December 28th  (Christmas Holiday)
Saturday, December 31st  (Christmas Holiday)

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