The Coalition Resale Shops
The Coalition Resale Shops have been supporting the mission of Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care since 1990. Located at 1117 West Pennsylvania Avenue, our campus includes four unique thrift stores, a Donation Center, and a dedicated sorting room.
Thanks to the generosity of our community, we receive more donations than are needed by the families we directly serve. After sorting, items are either provided free of charge to those in need or offered for sale in our thrift stores.
Every purchase helps fuel our mission; proceeds from the Resale Shops provide more than half of the Coalition’s annual budget, funding food for our pantry and critical financial assistance for local families.
History of Resale Campus
Margaret Sullivan was employed by the owners of Quaker Oats and traveled from Chicago to Southern Pines with her employers. In 1933, Sullivan wrote to the Raleigh Diocese expressing her desire to assist financially in establishing a Catholic Church for African Americans in Moore County. The church was dedicated on March 19, 1935, as Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. Our Lady of Victory School opened on September 8, 1942.
Our Lady of Victory church and school served West Southern Pines well. The church became an informal community center, welcoming people of all faiths and offering movies, vacation school, and other neighborhood events. During integration the Catholic Diocese in Raleigh closed Our Lady of Victory, merging it with St. Anthony of Padua to establish an integrated Catholic Church as well as the first integrated school in Moore County.
The Our Lady of Victory campus sat vacant until the 1970s when the Town of Southern Pines purchased the property from the Catholic Diocese. The town established the Douglass Community Center in the former school building which is now part of the Southern Pines Parks and Recreation Department and hosts a variety of private and community events.
Over the next two decades, the church and rectory buildings served numerous organizations including Sandhills Community Action Program and a tutoring program for local youth. In 1986, the Town of Southern Pines leased the rectory to the newly founded Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care.
Demand for Coalition services continued to grow, and by 1990, the organization was seeking additional funding opportunities. Dedicated volunteers began holding yard sales each Saturday morning to financially support the Coalition’s mission. With their success and the encouragement of their loyal customers, the Coalition opened its Resale Shop in the spring of 1990.
The Coalition Retail Shops
Boutique, Sullivan Shop, & Miss Hallies
Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Bargain Barn
Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Donation Hours
Donation Acceptance Times:
Monday – Friday: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
*times are subject to change
In consideration of staff and volunteers, please ensure donation bags and boxes weigh less than 30 pounds.
Pickup service for furniture and large appliances is available on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Please call 910-246-9845 to schedule a pickup.
Accepted Items
- Current season, new and gently used clothing
- Furniture and household items
- All items must be clean and in good repair, free of stains or rips and all closures present and functional.
Denied Items
- Mattresses and box springs
- Inflatables (toy, decoration or mattress)
- Sharp knives
- Paint (new or used)
- Built in appliances or those that cannot be tested onsite
- Computers, monitors, printers and keyboards
- Tube TVs
- Large office desks
- Pianos and organs
- Encyclopedias, magazines & text books
- Reader’s Digest books
- Building materials
Please do not leave donations after hours.
Any donations not accepted by a volunteer or staff member will be discarded.
Support The Coalition
Every gift helps provide food, shelter, and essential support to Moore County families in need. Your generosity keeps hope alive.