Share Shop
The Share Shop is a ministry that strives to support the mission of SEBTS by supplying resources of necessary clothing and household goods to our seminary community (students, staff, faculty, alumni and their immediate families) at no charge. The Share Shop functions solely through the efforts of volunteers in our SEBTS community, providing opportunity for equipping students to serve the church and fulfill the Great Commission through mentoring and discipleship as faculty, staff and students serve and work together.
Information and Guidelines
How does it work?
Friends and family of the SEBTS community bring donations during days and times when the Share Shop is open. Volunteers sort, shelve, hang, and display donations for the convenience of our shoppers who can shop during posted shopping days and hours.
What can be donated to the share shop?
Acceptable Donations
- IN SEASON, clean, gently-used clothing; shoes; accessories
- Non-perishable, unexpired, unopened canned or boxed food
- Household supplies: : decor, linens, curtains, towels, bedding, etc…
- Office/school supplies: notebooks, paper, pens/pencils, etc…
- Kitchen supplies: pots, pans, baking, dishes, cooking, etc…
- Flat screen TVs, laptops, phones (memory wiped and usable)
- Small appliances (clean and functioning)
- Small furniture (i.e: end table, chair, plant stand)
- Small area rugs
- Toys and games (unbroken and with all parts) and sporting goods
- Books, media, DVDs
- Baby/nursing mother items
Unacceptable donations
- Off season clothes, dated t-shirts, and clothes with business emblems, stains, or tears
- Dated t-shirts or clothes with business emblems
- Clothing with stains, tears, mold, pet hair, odor, etc…
- Expired, opened, or perishable food items
- Breast pumps, car seats, cribs, high chairs, walkers, or play pens
- Printers
- Tube TVs
- Stuffed animals (unless machine washable or brand new)
- Large or heavy furniture, appliances, appliances, bicycles, etc…
- Books and other media in poor condition or inappropriate for the SEBTS community
- Broken items or failed craft projects
- Recalled or unsafe items
- Pollutant items (chemicals, paint, gas, or anything flammable)
- Weapons
- Pet supplies
Donations are welcomed whenever the shop is open (see the Shop hours below). Donations should never be left on the porch or in the yard of the shop, but placed inside the donation room when the shop is open. Thank you! Donors who would like to share large items that cannot be received at the Share Shop should post these items on our SEBTS Share Shop Facebook page. The Share Shop Facebook page is an extension of the ministry, designed to allow you to share with each other online without bringing items to the physical shop.
If you have items you wish to sell, please use another page or service for that purpose. The Share Shop is about sharing, not selling.
Location and Hours
Location
- 100-101 Hipps Dr. Wake Forest 27587
Hours
- MONDAY | 9:30 – 12:30 | SERVE/DONATE
- WEDNESDAY | 11:30 – 3:30 | SHOP/DONATE
- THURSDAY | 9:30 – 12:30 | SERVE/DONATE
- 1st SATURDAY | 10:00am – 2:00pm | SHOP/DONATE
During breaks, donations are only received by appointment. Please be kind and do not leave donations on the porch or in the yard when the shop is closed. Either contact the director for an appointment ([email protected]), take to another charity, or place in the dumpster. This ministry is run solely by volunteers, so please be kind to them and this ministry and follow our policies and guidelines. Thank you!
The Share Shop is closed during all class breaks and holidays. For precise dates of closing and opening, check the shop’s Facebook page. For emergency needs, large donations, or appointments, contact the director at [email protected].
How To Volunteer
If you would like to assist with the Share Shop ministry, please stop by during Serve Hours (listed above) or email the current director at [email protected] for more information.