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Second Chance Shops

Selling Gently Used Collectibles for Charity

May 1, 2023
For a dozen years a mother and daughter team has managed the collectibles department at The Second Chance Shop, selling ...
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The Village’s Second Chance Shops Raise More Than $440,000 To Help Children, Adults and Families in Need

August 19, 2022
Thanks to the patronage of shoppers across Greater Hartford and the dedication of volunteers, The Village for Families & Children’s ...
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West Hartford Second Chance Shop Hosts Huge Storewide Sale To Celebrate 3-Year Anniversary

January 19, 2022
To celebrate its three-year anniversary, the Shop is hosting a big sale this week—shoppers will enjoy 30% off new and ...
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J. Jill to Host Clothing Drive to Benefit The Village

September 23, 2021
Donations to be Collected September 30-October 6 ...
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Local Auxiliaries Generate Massive Donation Despite Pandemic Shutdown

August 5, 2021
Volunteer-run Second Chance Shops raise $400,000 to support The Village for Families & Children. ...
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Despite Challenging Year, Auxilians Contribute More Than $292,000 to The Village

July 30, 2020
The volunteer-run Auxiliaries of The Village for Families & Children have been supporting programs that help transform the lives of ...
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The Second Chance Shops Begin to Reopen Their Doors

May 27, 2020
With guidance from UCONN epidemiologist Dr. Kevin Diekhaus, The West Hartford Village Second Chance Shop will reopen at the end ...
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Village Second Chance Shop Featured on TV

March 11, 2020
The Simsbury Second Chance Shop has generated more than $2.6M for The Village for Families & Children! ...
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West Hartford Second Chance Shop Marks Its 1-Year Anniversary With 25-Percent-off Sale

January 16, 2020
The Village for Families & Children is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its West Hartford Second Chance Shop with a ...
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Glastonbury Fifth-Grader Collects 850 Pounds of Clothing for Second Chance Shop

April 21, 2017
Phoebe Rotelli collected 850 lbs of new and gently used clothing, shoes, accessories and housewares from her neighbors to donate ...
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