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THRIFT HOUSE is Open

Our THRIFT HOUSE is open — Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Please note our hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All safety protocols are in place to ensure the safety of our customers and workers. We are currently allowing up to 30 shoppers at a time to be in the store, on a first come, first served basis.

We are now accepting donations, each Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please place your donations in the PODS located in our rear parking lot. Thank you for continuing to bring your treasures to us, they are crucial to help us fulfill our mission to serve the Austin community.  Another option, if you would like to make a financial donation to Assistance League of Austin, you can do so above via the Donate Now tab. We greatly appreciate your support!

Please note. We will be open on Wednesday, November 25th but we will be closed Friday and Saturday for Thanksgiving. Our PODS will also be closed on Friday and Saturday for donations. See you on Wednesday, December 2.

Watch Pete’s tour of our new THRIFT HOUSE.  To better see it, after pressing PLAY, click the box on the lower right to expand the video to full screen.  To leave full screen mode, press ESC.

Philanthropic Programs

Assault Survivor Kits®

…are provided to the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners at Dell Children’s Medical Center. These kits are made up of clothing, toiletries, and a book on surviving sexual assault to help restore the dignity of child and adolescent survivors.  ASK additionally now provides physical and emotional services to them.

Assistance League Scholarships

…are provided to qualifying students attending Austin Community College to help them achieve their dreams. These scholarships cover tuition, books, and fees.

Fresh Start

…serves foster youth in the Greater Austin area who are exiting the foster care system and moving into independent living.

Operation School Bell®

…is the flagship program of Assistance League chapters across the United States. Austin’s Operation School Bell provides school-age children in need with a wardrobe of new school clothing, shoes and toiletries. The goal is to boost students’ self-esteem so they will excel in school.

Operation Wish List

…provides an opportunity each year for the faculty and staff of a carefully selected Austin ISD elementary school to submit a Wish List of items for us to fulfill that will enhance the educational experience for their students.

Outreach

…is designed to address one-time or short-term needs in the community. Often times this means teaming with a business.

Toy Cart

…at Dell Children’s Medical Center brings joy to young patients by giving them a toy and a book 4 times a week for as long as they are in the hospital. This program also covers the emergency room and children needing a CAT scan.

Waste Not

…allows Assistance League to re-purpose goods that cannot be sold in THRIFT HOUSE or used by our programs.

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2019-2020 Statistics

36,285

clients served in the Austin community

60,000

volunteer hours

19,715

patients served through Toy Cart at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas

260+

children and teens comforted with items from our Assault Survivor Kits

5,909

students given new school clothing through Operation School Bell

62

students received more than $145,000 in Scholarships through our program with Austin Community College

10,425

Community Needs: Thousands more served through Operation Wish List, Fresh Start, Outreach and Waste Not

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ACTION Week Book Drive

As part of National Assistance League’s ACTION Week, ALA members collected, sorted, and donated more than 1,300 books to Norman-Sims Elementary school in East Austin. The students were delighted to select two books apiece of their very own to take home!

Operation Wish List

ALA volunteers, as part of our  Operation Wish List program, made some dreams come true for faculty, staff and students at Cowan Elementary School when they purchased and delivered $40,000 in items for the school.  On January 30, dozens and dozens of boxes were delivered to classrooms, to the playground, and to the PE, music, […]

Appliance Purchase by Outreach

Assistance League of Austin Outreach was happy to purchase a washer and dryer for the Family Resource Center at Dobie Middle School. The appliances are available for use by students and their families who may not otherwise have access to laundry facilities.

Buford the Book Bus

Assistance League of Austin is proud to be one of the partners that provided books for Austin ISD’s Buford the Book Bus.  What a fabulous program that puts books in the hands of students during the summer and supplies books to school libraries!  To see the video, click here.

YMSL Super Saturdays!

Young men and their moms from a local Young Men’s Service League at Anderson High School join us every Saturday to answer our donor door, sort donations, organize shopping bags and help move furniture.  We are so grateful for their help; it is a wonderful partnership and a win-win for us all.

Scholarships

We are pleased and proud to have provided $145,000 recently to Austin Community College to provide scholarships to 62 students.  As part of our program, we also act as individual advocates and mentors to help these students stay on track with their education.

News & Events

  • All
  • News
  • Uncategorized

ACTION Week Book Drive

As part of National Assistance League’s ACTION Week, ALA members collected, sorted, and donated more than 1,300 books to Norman-Sims Elementary school in East Austin. The students were delighted to select two books apiece of their very own to take home!

Operation Wish List

ALA volunteers, as part of our  Operation Wish List program, made some dreams come true for faculty, staff and students at Cowan Elementary School when they purchased and delivered $40,000 in items for the school.  On January 30, dozens and dozens of boxes were delivered to classrooms, to the playground, and to the PE, music, […]

Appliance Purchase by Outreach

Assistance League of Austin Outreach was happy to purchase a washer and dryer for the Family Resource Center at Dobie Middle School. The appliances are available for use by students and their families who may not otherwise have access to laundry facilities.

Buford the Book Bus

Assistance League of Austin is proud to be one of the partners that provided books for Austin ISD’s Buford the Book Bus.  What a fabulous program that puts books in the hands of students during the summer and supplies books to school libraries!  To see the video, click here.

YMSL Super Saturdays!

Young men and their moms from a local Young Men’s Service League at Anderson High School join us every Saturday to answer our donor door, sort donations, organize shopping bags and help move furniture.  We are so grateful for their help; it is a wonderful partnership and a win-win for us all.

Scholarships

We are pleased and proud to have provided $145,000 recently to Austin Community College to provide scholarships to 62 students.  As part of our program, we also act as individual advocates and mentors to help these students stay on track with their education.

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