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Beyond The Rack
Sharing the impact we create together
MCC Thrift in Your Community At MCC Thrift, we believe strong communities are built through meaningful partnerships. By working alongside local organizations, schools, charities, and community groups, our shops extend the impact of donated goods far beyond our doors; supporting people in need, reducing waste through reuse, and strengthening the connections that hold communities together. These partnerships are not just good community practice, they are a reflection of MCC's global mission lived out locally, creating opportunities to serve others, care for creation, and build a more compassionate and sustainable world, one community at a time. In addition to raising over $720,000 for MCC's work locally and globally, MCC Thrift donated over $37,000 to organizations in our local communities, and gifts-in-kind valued at over $177,000 to organizations and individuals in Saskatchewan.
Community Thrift & Gift in Lanigan Community is in the name and in everything they do The name isn't accidental. When the MCC Community Gift & Thrift opened its doors in Lanigan more than 33 years ago, the word community was a commitment, not just a label. The shop draws donors and customers from a hundred mile radius and its generosity travels just as far. The shop gives back to the surrounding communities it serves in ways that go well beyond the till. One way is through their generous donation of co-op gift cards to assist with snack and meal programs in schools in the area: Lanigan School, Watrous Elementary, Winston High (Watrous), Drake school, Nokomis school, George Gordon. It's the MCC mission lived out across a wide stretch of Saskatchewan prairie, one act of generosity at a time.
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Village Green MCC Thrift
When a thrift shop becomes a neighbour Just down the street from Village Green MCC Thrift, St. Michael Community School is deeply committed to helping Indigenous students learn and thrive within their own cultural context. Village Green is proud to stand alongside them by helping remove some of the barriers that can prevent students from fully participating in school life. Through the Open Closet program, students identified by school staff are quietly invited to visit the shop and choose a few outfits they genuinely love. There are no forms, no fuss just the simple dignity of choosing something for yourself. “There was a young girl, a Grade 8 student. The staff had noticed she was really disengaged,” shared the team. After a visit to Village Green and the opportunity to choose new outfits, she returned to school feeling renewed, re-engaged, and ready to learn. Village Green has also supported the school by donating furniture to help create Kookum’s Corner -- a welcoming space where an Indigenous grandmother sits with students who need someone to talk to, in their own language and cultural context. It is reconciliation made tangible: creating spaces of belonging, connection, and support, one conversation at a time.
Herbert MCC Thrift Shop
Swift Current MCC Thrift Shop
A place to learn, grow, and belong The heart of a small town On the lot next door to the Herbert MCC, a gazeo hosts a Hutterite farmer’s market all summer. In December the town gathers there to light the Christmas tree and Santa visits the children in that same spot. When the Herbert Stampede arrives, the shop has spent the whole year saving western wear so the community can dress for the occasion.
At Swift Current MCC Thrift, volunteering isn’t just about lending a hand, it’s about building skills and confidence. Through a partnership with SaskAbilities, people with disabilities come into the shop as volunteers, learning everything from sorting and organizing to customer service and teamwork. It’s hands-on experience in a real workplace, with a team that genuinely wants to see them succeed. It’s one more example of what MCC Thrift does best: creating space for people to contribute, grow, and belong.
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MCC Clothes Basket A street full of community
On June 6th, 6th Street in Rosthern came alive for the annual Rosthern Family Festival; and the MCC Clothes Basket was right in the middle of it. Alongside the Rosthern Farmers Market and Youth Farm Bible Camp, the shop seized the opportunity to showcase what their local thrift shop is all about and raise funds for the MCC Saskatchewan Relief Festival. A door prize draw held at the Clothes Basket brought shoppers through the doors, made possible by the generous support of local businesses and organizations who believe in what MCC is doing in their community. By the end of the day the shop had raised over $4,000; a testament to what happens when a community rallies around a cause.
Warman MCC Thrift Shop The shop that shows up Ask anyone in the greater Warman area and they'll tell you MCC Thrift isn't just a store you visit. It's a presence you feel across the community calendar. Throughout the year the Warman shop shows up wherever community gathers : floats in the Martensville Buster Days parade, Warman Days, and the Osler Canada Day celebration. You'll find them at the Everything Country Outdoor Market, and at the Warman Open for Business Expo every October. They showed up with buckets of fun for participants in the Prairie Sky Warman Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. This July they hosted a Family Day during Warman Days with face painting, a BBQ, and in-store sales. In Warman, MCC Thrift doesn't wait for the community to come to it. It goes to the community. Every time.
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Thank you, Saskatchewan From Herbert to Warman. Saskatoon to Swift Current. Rosthern to Lanigan. Every shop, every volunteer, every donor, every customer is part of something much bigger than a thrift store. You are part of relief reaching disaster zones. Preschools teaching children in their own language. Families finding dignity in a fresh outfit. Neighbours supporting neighbours. Thank you for making it possible
Visit an MCC Thrift Shop Near You Saskatoon
Warman
Village Green MCC Thrift 60 33rd St E
Warman MCC Thrift Shop - 115 Klassen St Lanigan
Rosthern
Clothes Basket MCC Thrift Shop - 2007, 6th St
Swift Current
Herbert
Herbert MCC Thrift Shop - 618 Herbert Ave
Get in Touch
Community Gift & Thrift - 14 Main St
365 North Service Road W
MCC Saskatchewan 600 45th St. West Saskatoon - S7L 5W9
(306) 665-2555 saskoffice@mccsk.ca
Newsletter produced by MCC Saskatchewan Thrift