Thrift 2 Fight Albany Secondhand Clothing Sale to Benefit Social Justice

405 Washington Avenue,Albany NY 12206

04 June, 2021

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Thrift 2 Fight Albany Second Hand Clothing Sale to Benefit local soical justice organizations and activists. THIS EVENT is FREE and OPEN to the PUBLIC. You DO NOT need a ticket to attend. On June 4, Thrift 2 Fight will host their first pop-up tour date of Summer 2021 at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany. 100% of the proceeds for this sale will go to All of Us, In Our Own Voices. Then, Thrift 2 Fight will host similar pop-up sales in nine cities across New York State raising money for local social justice all along the way. Please come visit the sale to look through the donated, secondhand clothing or come to get more inforamtion about the social justice organizations you are interested in. READ MORE ABOUT THRIFT 2 FIGHT HERE: This June, Thrift 2 Fight is embarking on a three week New York thrifting tour to raise money for grassroots social justice organizations. It will start in Albany on June 4th with subsequent sales in Syracuse, Ithaca, Rochester, Buffalo, Kingston, Yonkers, White Plains, and New York City . Thrift 2 Fight mobilizes fashion by funding abolition-centered social justice work through the sale of donated secondhand clothing. A tongue-in-cheek alternative to the conservative Goodwill and Salvation Army, Thrift 2 Fight gives their customers an opportunity to support progressive causes and learn more about local activism while buying stylish, great quality clothing. Their sales facilitate and support community collaboration and care - encouraging thrifters and fighters to shop and learn more about the initiatives and resources in their own communities. Thrift 2 Fight’s journey started last summer when a group of friends in the Hudson Valley were looking for ways to support the Black Lives Matter movement while unable to attend the protests due to immigration issues and health concerns. They decided to raise money for protesters and bail funds by selling secondhand clothes - on porches, on church lawns and in parking lots. 16 pop-up sales and $20,000 later, Thrift 2 Fight grew into a movement.