Presbyterian Resale Shop
The Presbyterian Church Resale Shop is located at 65 Franklin St., Valparaiso IN 46383. Generous donations received from our community enable us to offer a multitude of items including: clothing for all ages, puzzles, toys, children’s books, purses, jewelry, shoes, craft items, home decor, housewares, antiques and collectibles.
We share surplus items with neighboring nonprofits, local animal shelters, Angels Wrapped in Love and Porter County Aging & Community Services. We honor vouchers for free clothing vetted by the Township Trustee, The Caring Place and Raindrops Rising. Unusable clothing, shoes and fabric are purchased a Chicago based textile recycler.
Our showroom size does not accommodate donations of furniture, TVs, computers and screens; appliances larger than a crockpot, or books other than those intended for children. Due to ever changing product recalls, we do not accept infant, toddler and children’s strollers, high chairs, bedrails, or car seats.
Since January 2025, your donations have enabled us to donate over $48,000 to the following groups:
- Caring Place
- Brother's Keeper
- Builder of Men
- Dressed for School
- FPCV Craft Fair
- Family House
- Family and Youth Services Bureau
- Gabriel's Horn
- Jacob's Ladder
- Healing with a Human Connection
- Hilltop House Soup Dinner
- neo
- Presbyterian disaster assistance
- project neighbors
- St. agnes day services
- sleep in heavenly peace
- sojourner truth house
- vna hospice
- vna meals on wheels
- valparaiso women's association
Presbyterian Resale Shop Management Team The following persons currently serve as the shop’s Management Team, having been duly elected by the Session of First Presbyterian Church Valparaiso:
- Co-Moderator: Sue Durnel
- Co-Moderator: MaryLinda Scott
- Secretary: Anne Henriksen
- Member at Large: Jeanne Patton
- Member-at Large: Cathy Cole
- Member-at Large: Jan Hoard
- Member-at Large: Rev. Nancy Becker
We are blessed to interact with a team of 30+ volunteers who faithfully sort, clean, price, store and display donations or assist our customers at the sales counter each and every week. Together we forge strong friendships while continuing to promote the sense of our 84 year long purpose and contribution. Thank you for your support!