Local Charities
In 2022,
The Economy Shop
gave
$52,000
in grants
to charities
Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, generous donors of salable items and faithful shoppers!
Claremont’s Economy Shop at 325 West First Street, is a non-profit thrift store. It is managed and staffed entirely by volunteers. All proceeds are granted to local organization that help area residents needing assistance.
The Shop welcomes community volunteers and donations of clean clothing, household goods, jewelry, furniture and books donations of new or used good quality clothing, books, toys, dish ware, small appliances, household furnishings and decorative items. All merchandise that does not sell in a timely manner is distributed to other non-profit charities.
The Economy Shop was begun as a project in the Claremont Community Church, to help the needy, recovering from the Depression, the shop has been in continuous operation since 1933. Over the years, grants have been given to the following area organizations:
(Click on each one to learn more about the organization)
- AgingNext
- Assistance League of Pomona Valley
- Claremont After School Program (CLASP)
- Claremont Courier
- Claremont High School Theatre
- Claremont Homeless Advocacy Program (CHAP)
- Claremont Police Foundation
- Crossroads
- Foothill Family Shelter
- Hope Partners (previously PVCC)
- House of Ruth
- Meals On Wheels
- Pomona Valley Hospital Dignity
- Project Sister
- Santa Claus, Inc
- Shoes That fit
- Service Center for Independent Life
- Uncommon Good
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Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, generous donors of salable items and faithful shoppers,
the Economy Shop continues its worthwhile effort to serve our community.