Coming Soon: Rainbow Thrift Shoppe

If you love bargain shopping and supporting a great cause, Rainbow Thrift Shoppe has you covered!

With many great items, you are bound to find just the right thing! Whether you're shopping for home décor, clothes, housewares, collectibles, books, or gifts, you can find quality items at a fair price!

Donate, Shop, or Volunteer 

When you donate, shop, or volunteer at our store, you are supporting Rainbow Community Care, a local, independent, and non-profit provider that serves patients and clients in Dodge and Jefferson Counties, as well as portions of Columbia, Dane, Rock, Walworth, and Waukesha Counties. Proceeds from the store support Rainbow’s missions of hospice care, palliative care, advance care planning, grief support, parish nursing, and volunteer programs. Thank you!

Donations

You can drop off donations during our store hours. We accept gently used, clean, and resalable items only. We cannot accept items that are soiled, smoky, damaged, too large/heavy to handle safely, or that contain pet hair.

We Accept:

• Women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing: jackets, suits, pants, skirts, tops, dresses, and formal wear
• Accessories: jewelry, shoes, scarves, hats, belts, and handbags
• Furniture (by pre-approval only): dressers, tables, bookshelves
• Housewares: kitchenware, small appliances, glassware, and cookware
• Home décor: lamps, vases, framed art and collectibles
• Linens: bedding, throw pillows, quilts, tablecloths, table runners and bath towels
• Entertainment: board games*, puzzles*, books, audiobooks, DVDs and music CDs

*board games and puzzles must have all the pieces

We Cannot Accept:

• Headboards, footboards and bed frames
• Mattresses and sofa sleepers
• Entertainment centers
• Large exercise equipment
• Computers, computer components and typewriters
• Televisions
• Blinds and shades
• Baby/infant items, including swings, walkers, cribs, high chairs, and car seats

Volunteer with Us

Ways to Help:

• Customer service: Greet customers, operate the cash register, answer the phone, and assist customers.
• Sort new donations: Assist donors with incoming donations; sort donations, and prepare them for pricing.
• Price donations: Sort and price merchandise, such as housewares, glassware, home décor, clothing, bedding, quilts, tablecloths, and towels. Clean any housewares, glassware, or home décor as necessary.
• Price collectibles and vintage items: Use the Internet to research and price the more valuable and collectible donations we receive.
• Stager: Stock merchandise and create attractive displays on the sales floor.

We appreciate volunteers committing to 4 hour shifts.

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

We ask for a minimum once-a-week commitment for shifts on Monday through Friday. Or volunteer for a shift every other Saturday. We accept and welcome time-off requests. A commitment of at least six months is appreciated.

Come, visit us today!

Every day is a new adventure in thrift store shopping. At the Rainbow Thrift Shoppe, you always get great deals on quality merchandise and an exceptional shopping experience. You’ll also know your purchase helps support the patients, clients, and families served by Rainbow Community Care. Thank you!

We look forward to seeing you soon!