Palmer Home Thrift Stores
The Importance of Thrift Stores to Palmer Home for
Children
"We exist solely on the donations and gifts we receive from
individuals, churches and businesses. We receive no funding from
the government, so we have to look at every possible opportunity for
creating an income stream."
"We have been especially pleased with the thrift store concept
because it not only generates income for us but performs a service for
the community as well. We work very hard at being good stewards of
every dollar and donated item given to us. And every dime that's
taken in through our thrift stores goes to the bottom line of Palmer
Home--to benefit the children God has entrusted to our care."
"When you give something to us you can know something good's going
to happen with it."
Ed Waldron-President, Palmer Home for Children
Columbus, MS
 The original idea
for a thrift store came as a result of the overwhelming generosity of the
people in Columbus and throughout Mississippi. Palmer Home has more
items donated to us, than we could use on campus for the children.
Since we didn't want to waste the fruits of our donors' generosity, we
decided to open a small thrift store on the Columbus campus, with Gordon
Via as Manager, to sell some of the overflow. After a year,
however, it became apparent that a larger building and different location
was needed.
The move was made to a 6000 square foot building off
campus, where the store remained for two and a half years. But as
the Lord blessed and the business flourished, it again became apparent
that larger quarters were needed. Thus in 2001 it moved to a 20,000
square foot facility at 1504 College Street. The Thrift Store
offers customers great values on new and used furniture, new and used
clothing, and numerous other items. In 2005 it moved into an even
larger building at 2608 Main Street across from Propst Park.
Starkville, MS
 When Mike
Montgomery joined Palmer Home in late 1999, we saw an opportunity to use
the retail expertise he brought in a new thrift store venture. The
Starkville Thrift Store was opened in 2000, with Mike as the Manager.
Since then it has grown into a thriving business, requiring the move to
it's present larger location at 400 Russell Street, Starkville, MS.
It offers similar values and the same great customer service as the
Columbus Store.
Southaven, MS
 We opened our third store on 3 May 2004 in Horn Lake,
MS, just south of Memphis, TN and near our Hernando
Campus. We have since moved to a larger location at 1200 Main
Street West, Southaven, MS It
is open Monday-Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00
pm.
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