Full disclosure: ordered this fabulous "new" hoodie.

https://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/store/ars/item/38153/sunshine-daydream-hooded-jacket?origin=ARS_FACE_SPONSOR_WOMEN_DTOP_CPA_SSDD_38153_061315 I must be in new-clothes withdrawal. I was minding my own business reading my facebook feeed when this hoodie appeared, on sale and benefitting rescue animals. I had, like, zero sales resistance! I mean, it's not even a fabulous price. But, it's not a bad price and it is benefitting the critters. Plus, after slaving away making garden art for my booth at the weekend's art show (Cheektowaga Town Park for any local readers), I can appreciate all the work that went into this item.

Some thrift stores are hard to find...but worth it.

I found out about a thrift store I'd never heard of at a meeting I attended tonight. I came home to look up the details on the Web, but could not find it on an Internet search of thrift stores (but, I did find dozens of thrift stores I'd never heard of when I searched "thrift stores" in the Yellow Pages, so I have lots of 'sploring to do when I get the chance).

Anyway, the thrift store in question is run by the Mental Health Association and is on the Buffalo Psychiatric Center campus. Apparently, lots of doctors donate to this store and almost every item sells for $1 (except coats are $4). The meeting members were raving about what great clothes they had there. (I imagine doctors can afford some nice duds.) It got me thinking that there might be some other thrift stores associated with local hospitals that aren't well known unless you are part of the hospital community. I'll have to nose around some. And so should you!