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The Vandy Thrift Shoppe

Store Hours:

Wednesday & Friday 11 am - 2 pm

Thursday 11 am - 6 pm

Saturday & Sunday 11 am - 3 pm

412 Broadway, Albany NY 12207

Donation drop-off:

Vanderheyden Career Center
586 Cooper Hill Road,
Wynantskill, NY 12198
(518) 283 -6500 x 731 

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About ‘The Vandy’

We have been fortunate to receive many donations from individuals, and organizations over the years. As these donations continued to increase, we recognized this as an opportunity to open a thrift store that would benefit the community, along with our vocational programs for the individuals we serve.
 
The Vandy Thrift Shoppe is training location for future retail positions for those we serve. Vanderheyden clients and volunteers work collaboratively to operate and manage the shoppe. This project-based approach focuses on the operation of the storefront to teach valuable transferable and work-specific skills.

 
Our explicit goal surrounding work-based learning and Career Center programs is to assure success in the workplace for our individuals, regardless of their trauma histories and associated challenges.