ABOUT US
MISSION, VISION AND VALUES
The ACTS Thrift Store experience is dedicated to spreading deep positive local impact everyday and giving back 100% of net proceeds locally.
The ACTS Thrift Store is elevating the thrift store concept into a deeply positive, faith-based experience dedicated to returning exponential local impact to help the community.
Passion to Help and Serve
Commitment to efficient operations
Positive impact for our our staff, shopper and donors
HISTORY
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2004
Lake Avenue Community Foundation Board member, Bruce Buinsma suggests to open an independent thrift store that uses its profits to support at-risk children and their families.
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2008
This idea percolated for a couple of years and surfaced again in 2008 with a similar suggestion from Peter and Carol Schaller. A study committee reports back that a thrift store with profits going back to the community would be viable. All Out Caring, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit, forms. All Out Caring later changes its name to ACTS Thrift Store. ACTS assembles its Board of Directors. Tony Reyes is hired as Store Manager and Peter Schaller appointed controller. Michael Odell, Volunteer and Marketing coordinator came on board shortly thereafter.
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July 2010
The store at 1382 Locust Street opens. Door of Hope, a local non-profit assisting at-risk families in transition, approaches ACTS. They needed help storing and processing donated goods efficiently. ACTS begins its Partners program. Now, over 40 local non-profits direct their donors to bring tax-deductible items to ACTS. ACTS provides a credit to the local non-profit, which enables the non-profit to purchase goods from ACTS as it needs them.
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Today
ACTS actively supports the work of Door of Hope, Obria Medical Clinics, Hoving Home, Pacific Lifeline, Frontsight Military Ministry, Inland Valley Hope Partners. The local focus of ACTS, making a difference in the lives of families, children and veterans in our communities continues to expand. Be a part of it. Donate, volunteer, shop. Be part of making a difference.
ACTS THRIFT STORE FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS DOOR OF HOPE, FRONTSIGHT MILITARY MINISTRY, OBRIA MEDICAL CLINICS, HOVING HOME, INLAND VALLEY HOPE PARTNERS AND PACIFIC LIFELINE
Front Sight Military Ministry
Front Sight Military Ministry was born out of a church ministry providing biblical guidance and healing to veterans. The entire operation is lead by veterans and volunteers offering Chapel services for veterans only. Services are led by a veterans from any branch of service.
Front Sight offers a gym designed to help veterans turn their injuries into assets.
Front Sight is designed to improve the quality of life for our veterans by helping to train and provide service dogs for warriors in need.
Front Sight also provides much needed guidance as an acting Liaison in gather medical records, getting veterans DD214, medical claim filing, combat claim filing, job resources and resume building assistance and assisting homeless veterans.
PARTNERS
ACTS truly partners with key local non-profit organizations. Each Partner plays a special role in supporting and encouraging those in our community who need a helping hand. ACTS focus is to be a transformative engine providing services that assist each partner in ways that free them to make a difference.
WHY PARTNER WITH ACTS?
PARTNERING BENEFITS
How does this transformative engine operate?
In two ways:
1. We provide direct funding to Door of Hope, Obria Medical Clinics, Hoving Home, Frontsight Military Ministry, Pacific Lifeline and Inland Valley Hope Partners.
2. We provide transformative services for our Key Partners. Transformative in the sense that those active supporters of each Key Partner donate to ACTS. The Key Partner receives a credit for those donations. When the Key Partner has specific needs, those credits are used to acquire exactly what is needed. For example, when a Door of Hope family is ready to transition to their own housing, the specific household goods needed are acquired from ACTS using the credits.
ACTS and all Key Partners are pleased to discover the power and blessing that result form truly working together. This is a great example of The Church in action.
CURRENT PARTNERS
LEADERSHIP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Tony Reyes Officer and DirectorTony has been involved in thrift store management/ownership for over 20 years. Tony along with his wife Joyce at one time owned six thrift store locations throughout Southern California. Approached by the ACTS Thrift Store committee in late 2009 he jumped at the opportunity to get involved in such an impactful organization. Tony’s expertise in store layout, processing/production and pricing helped the ACTS Thrift Store hit the ground running when it opened its doors in July of 2010.
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Patrick D Miller Officer and DirectorMr. Miller has been in the financial services business with New York Life nearly 35 years ranked in the top 2% of all US producers. Mr. Miller is also a member of the industries Prestigious Million Dollar Roundtable, Court of the Table. Pat has served his local church and community in many capacities. Pat is the immediate past Chairman of the Duarte Chamber of Commerce and directs the Prison Ministry at Lake Ave Church working primarily at Eastlake Juvenile Hall.
MANAGEMENT
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Tony Reyes Store Manager
Tony has been involved in thrift store management/ownership for over 20 years. Tony along with his wife Joyce at one time owned six thrift store locations throughout Southern California. Approached by the ACTS Thrift Store committee in late 2009 he jumped at the opportunity to get involved in such an impactful organization. Tony’s expertise in store layout, processing/production and pricing helped the ACTS Thrift Store hit the ground running when it opened its doors in July of 2010.
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