Our Why
Our customers are our neighbors and friends.
We pride ourselves in our history of providing quality goods and service to our customers, many of whom have been shopping with us since we first opened our doors.
What You’ll Find
Brand name clothing and accessories, jewelry, housewares, linens, toys, games, books, artwork, vintage and collectibles. New inventory is added daily!
As a family-owned business, the core tenants of our store are a sense of community and family. EM Thrift Store is a place where our staff know many customers by name and where everyone is welcome to shop in a clean, comfortable atmosphere. We hope you’ll stop by and see for yourself why EM Thrift Store continues to be one of Arizona’s leading thrift stores.
EM Thrift Store of Mesa is grateful for the goodwill of our community, knowing Arizonans have a choice of where to bring their used clothing, household goods and furniture. Without your generosity, we couldn’t do what we do. We’re proud of the fact that our career services provide digital skills training, career assessment and more are available to everyone at no-cost, all thanks to your goodwill.
EM thrift store of Mesa is deeply rooted in the local community and positively impacts Arizonans every day. Working as a catalyst for positive change, we take a neighborly approach through our local EM thrift store location where you can drop off your unneeded items.
Since the items we sell at our retail stores range from classy to cool to unconventional—some would even say quirky—shopping at EM’s is an adventure. In fact, quirkiness is part of our personality and lends a sense of fun and friendliness to the shopping experience. You never know what you might find—from vintage clothing and furniture to modern household goods, unexpected treasures await you.
Whether you’re donating or shopping for goods, your goodwill becomes an opportunity for us to be your steward in ending poverty through the power of work and promoting a sustainable environment in Arizona. We divert millions of pounds of material from going directly into Arizona landfills every year. We’re empowering individuals, strengthening families, and building stronger communities.
Vision
Ending Poverty Through the Power of Work
Mission
Empowering Individuals, Strengthening Families, and Building Stronger Communities.
Values
- Empowers individuals
- Strengthens families
- Builds stronger communities
- Providing job
- Building confidence
- purpose-driven for Success
Your donations make a difference.
EM Thrift Store is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to ending poverty through the power of work. EM Thrift store takes a holistic approach to employment by providing job seekers the tools to feel confident, purpose-driven, and successful. EM’s Thrift Store empowers individuals, strengthens families, and builds stronger communities.
Do you have quality items you just don’t use or need anymore? Drop it off in the BIN inside our front door.
Donating or shopping at EM’s supports our no-cost career services (including our Veteran Career Center), essential skills training, adult high school (The Excel Center), and so much more. EM’s diverts millions of pounds of donated materials from going directly into Arizona landfills, helps the unemployed and underemployed prepare for and secure higher-paying jobs, and helps remove barriers for people to work their way out of poverty so that they can build better futures for themselves, their families, and our community.
How it Works
IT STARTS WITH YOUR DONATIONS
When you drop off your items at one of your local EM's store or a convenient donation bin, you help stock our stores with great finds and vintage treasures. This is the first step in helping us tackle the problem of poverty in Arizona!
LET THE SHOPPING BEGIN
Looking for a designer dress or cool French press? Thanks to you, our shelves are stocked with great finds! Stop by one of your local EM's Thrift store to help your community.
WHAT WE CAN’T SELL, WE RECYCLE
More than 200 million pounds of material are diverted from local landfills each year through our recycling program.
DONATING & SHOPPING FUNDS OUR CAREER SERVICES
Through the combination of your donations and shopping, we are able to provide no-cost career services throughout Arizona and online at mycareeradvisor.com. From resume and interview skills development to computer and soft skills training, our services are available to anyone in need of help finding a job.
It All Starts With Your Donations
Donations of your goods are the lifeline of our organization, but your monetary donations allow us to serve even more individuals each year. Your generous contributions make it possible for us to help the internally displaced of the North West and South West Region of Cameroon, help individuals find jobs through the use of our no-cost career services. Without your support, we couldn’t help individuals access essential resources, overcome barriers to employment, and provide for their families.