Wilshire Hospice Hope Chest, San Luis Obispo’s ultimate thrift store, specializing in gently used and higher end goods, is encouraging the community to participate in Second Hand September, a national movement in the United Kingdom and growing in popularity in the United States.
According to Oxfam, a global organization working to end the injustice of poverty, nearly 11 million items of clothing a week end up in landfill in the United Kingdom alone. Throw away fashion is increasing pressure on our planet through the carbon footprint of new clothes, amounting to an equal amount of carbon generated by a plane trip around the world 900 times.
“Shopping second hand is my first choice for finding exactly what I need while reducing my impact on the environment and on my wallet,” said San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon, a purveyor of local thrift shops. “It’s a great way to support the many nonprofit organizations that run our local thrift stores.”
Men and women are encouraged to upcycle and recycle their wardrobes by shopping vintage and second hand. The Hope Chest features carefully chosen, gently used clothing, furniture, household goods, jewelry and vintage items, all of which are creatively merchandised.
Conveniently located Downtown San Luis Obispo at 445 Higuera Street, at the corner of Higuera and Carmel, the Hope Chest prides itself on great thrift store quality, supported by local volunteers, and driven by the mission to help people live a better life. Hope Chest proceeds go to assisting uninsured and underinsured Wilshire Hospice patients and their families.
For more information or store hours, please call (805) 545-5955.