Thrift store to open in Upper Bucks County, supporting local needs

A Bucks County church is bringing new life to a long-vacant downtown Perkasie building, as it unveils a new thrift store with a grand opening this Friday.

Revivals Thrift, located on West Callowhill Street at the former Freed Glass facility, is set to open its doors on March 20 following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m.

Created to lift up the local community, the new nonprofit store will contribute 100% of its proceeds to supports programs offered through Revivals Outreach Center, which assists people in need through free services, such as life coaching, health and wellness programs, therapy, social work, after-school education support, food insecurity programs, community projects and events.

New and gently used goods offered at Revivals Thrift are to include a range of affordable items, including clothing, home décor, small furniture, linens, housewares, antiques, jewelry, hand tools, bikes, games and books.

“We believe Revivals Thrift is more than a store,” Renew Bible Ministries Executive Director Jason Black said in a press release. Renew is the parent company of Revivals.

“It’s a way we live out our mission, to bring revival to our community through the hope of the Gospel, by loving and serving our neighbors and creating opportunities for others to do the same. Last year, Revivals provided more than $3 million in free services through over 20 programs,” he added, while thanking all who helped bring the vision to life.

According to the release, the new facility was made possible thanks to the support of Perkasie-based Christian nonprofit organization Kingdom Patrons, Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program and $2.5 million in investments from local businesses, alongside the donated time of community volunteers and business leaders.

“Kingdom Patrons was privileged to bring partners together to make this revitalization possible, and we are confident Revivals will steward this campus well as it serves families and strengthens our community for decades to come,” the Kingdom Patrons board said in part.

“We believe this campus will become a true waterfall of goodness for generations.”