The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area

Happy Holidays from The Closet

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Happy Holidays from The Closet

The Closet is at the Herndon WinterMarkt. Check out our booth on Lynn Street across from the Herndon government building and enjoy the variety of Christmas and holiday gifts, decorations, and collectibles. The WinterMarkt is open 12pm to 7pm, Saturday December 10th.

Winter Market and Holidays at The Closet

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Winter Market and Holidays at The Closet

Due to repaving work, The Closet’s parking lot will be completely closed on Monday, November 21st. There will be no donations accepted that day.

Santa is rushing to The Closet’s Everything Christmas Sale. Friday Nov 11th (3-7pm) and Saturday November 12th (9am-12pm) at the Herndon Moose Lodge, 779 Center St, Herndon.

The Closet's Everything Christmas Is Fast Approaching

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The Closet's Everything Christmas Is Fast Approaching

Mark your calendars, the 10th Everything Christmas Sale is Friday Nov 11(3-7PM) & Saturday Nov 12th(9-12)! We hope you can come and shop!

The Closet's Everything Christmas Sale

The Closet's Everything Christmas Sale -

The Closet's Everything Christmas Sale

Every day is a great day for shopping at The Closet, but a sale makes it even better! This Saturday (September 24th) all items with red, yellow, or blue date codes (marked on the price tags) will be 25% off. So your usual bargains at The Closet will be even better that day.
Come in, shop, and save!

The Closet is thankful for the opportunity to give back to the community through its grants and scholarships programs. Recently, The Closet recently gave grants to the following non-profit organizations whose work benefits the quality of life of those within the local community:
Britepaths
Cindy’s Legacy
Herndon-Reston Fish
Herndon Senior Center
Insight Memory Care Center
Just Neighbors
Kid Power Virginia
Kids-R-First
Laurel Learning Center (Cornerstones)
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia Dental Clinic
Pathways Home
Vecinos United

The photograph shows a check being presented by Gene Wiley, the board president of The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area, to the Herndon Senior Center in support of classes which improve the mobility and quality of life for seniors.

The Closet wants to thank Roberta Pence for her many years in service to The Closet. Roberta, a member of the Dranesville United Methodist Church, has served The Closet in a variety of capacities over the years. She, and her husband Guy, are soon moving to be closer to their daughter's home, and she will be sorely missed. Roberta has volunteered for many years at the store, as well as being a member of The Closet's Board, Secretary of The Closet's Executive Committee, and chair of The Closet's Publicity Committee which she established. In the store Roberta has supported the linens department, the arts-and-crafts department, and most recently the toy department. For a number of years Roberta has been at the store daily to pick up games and puzzles which she checks and prices at home, then returns them to the store for sale in the toy department. She has also worked other areas in the toy department, including standing in when the rest of the toy department was out of town!
In these pictures Betty Arey and Laura Greenspan are thanking Roberta for her dedication to The Closet in so many areas, including her work with them in the toy department.
The Closet family wishes Roberta and her husband Guy well in this next chapter of her life.

The Closet: Back to School and Tax Free Weekend

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The Closet: Back to School and Tax Free Weekend

The Closet's Tremendous Toy Sale Event is back!
When: Saturday, June 25th, 9:00am – 12:30pm
Where: The Herndon Moose Lodge, 779 Center St, Herndon, VA (just around the corner from The Closet)

Tremendous selection of toys, whether you are looking for a Fisher Price farm or an American Girl doll, vintage trains or GI Joes, Barbie dolls or Playmobil, porcelain dolls or games, trucks or stuffed animals, young children’s toys or vintage collectible toys, or a myriad of other types of toys.

If you love toys, you must make this event!

The Closet Newsletter (June 2022)

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The Closet Newsletter (June 2022)

Laura Greenspan from The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area presents a scholarship to Sofanit (Sofi) Gebremariam, a graduating senior at Mountain View High School. Also shown is the group photo from the Mountain View High School scholarships presentation. The Closet is pleased to be able to provide scholarships to local high school graduating seniors who are going on to pursue post-secondary education opportunities.

Memorial Day is a time to remember those who gave of themselves in defense of our nation, and The Closet wants to thank them as well as their families for the sacrifices they made. It is also a time when families come together. To allow our staff and volunteers to spend time with their families, the store will be closed (both for donations and for shopping) on Memorial Day, Monday May 30th.

SIDEWALK SALE!
It's summertime, and that means Saturday sidewalk sales at The Closet. What you will find on sale varies week-by-week. This week (Saturday May 21st) you will find porcelain dolls, stuffed animals, artwork, sporting goods, and more, priced at 25% off! Stop by, browse, and find a treasure and a bargain to take home!

The Closet received a large donation of Swarovski figurines and jewelry. Some of it is in the glass cases. Come and see the beautiful figurines and perhaps take one home, too!

The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area updated their information in their About section.

The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area updated their information in their About section.

The Closet Newsletter (April 2022)

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The Closet Newsletter (April 2022)

Due to the predicted inclement weather, The Closet will be closed for both shopping and donations on Saturday, March 12th.

The store will also be closed for both shopping and donations on Monday, March 14th, for a staff/volunteer workday which will include moving spring/summer merchandise into the sales area. We appreciate your support and invite you to come to the store beginning on Tuesday, March 15th, to see the great selection of spring/summer merchandise.

President’s Day Sale
The Closet is having a President’s Day sale Monday, Feb 21st through Friday Feb 25th. The sale will be 25% off all winter clothing and linens.
St. Patrick’s Day merchandise will also be available (not discounted) beginning on Monday Feb 21st.

Our Store Manager, Pat Rhoads is retiring. We are sorry to see her go...... the position of store manager is open.

The Store Manager is responsible for general oversight of the day-to-day operation of The Closet Thrift Shop, an entity of The Closet of the Greater Herndon Area, Inc.

The Store Manager directs retail store operations, monitoring all aspects, including promoting good customer relations, good volunteer relations, and adherence to the philosophy and mission of the organization. The candidate should be skilled at using various marketing tools, including electronic databases, social media, e-mail, written communications of various types, and outreach events. The Store Manager should be outgoing and communicate effectively with a variety of people.

Go to http://theclosetofgreaterherndon.org/ for more details on the job posting!

Due to inclement weather, The Closet will be closed for both shopping and donations on Monday, January 17th.

DUE TO POTENTIAL ICY CONDITIONS, DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BEGINNING AT 10:00AM, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 4TH, RATHER THAN THE NORMAL START TIME OF 8:00AM.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION.

The Closet will open for shopping at the normal time, 10:00am on Tuesday, January 4th.

Remember -
Dec 24th - no donations and the store is closing at 1PM
Dec 25th - the store is closed

Dec 27 - the store is open regular hours and donations are accepted from 8-12PM.

Christmas & New Year's related modifications:

Thurs. Dec 23rd: No evening shopping hours. Store closes at 5PM
Friday, Dec 24th: No donation hours
Saturday, Dec 25th: The Store is closed
Saturday, Jan 1st: The store is closed

See you on Dec 27th with normal hours!

To allow The Closet’s staff to attend a well-deserved holiday luncheon, The Closet will be closed from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm on Friday December 17th. The store will reopen for shopping at 2:00 pm.
Additionally, NO DONATIONS will be accepted on Friday December 17th. Donations will be accepted as normal beginning at 8:00 am on Saturday December 18th.

The Closet is in need of winter clothing and winter shoes. We would love your gently used or new discards. Our stock is low. We thank our generous donors for all their support.

Join The Closet at the Herndon WinterMarkt, Saturday December 11th, 12pm-7pm. Check out the types of treasures you may find at our sales tent, located on Lynn Street behind The Closet's parking lot.

Join The Closet at the Herndon WinterMarkt on Saturday December 11th, 12-7pm, on Lynn Street behind The Closet’s parking lot. The WinterMarkt will capture the charm of a European outdoor Christmas market in downtown Herndon. Stop by The Closet’s tent to see a variety of holiday and decorative items.

The Closet thanks The Herndon Moose Lodge for it's generous support of The Closet's 2021 Everything Christmas Sale. The Closet converted the Moose Lodge's large second floor into Everything Christmas, James (the manager) was extremely helpful and the sale was a huge success!

Thank-you!!

Our windows are starting to feel like Christmas and so will the store come Monday!

Join us today from 3-7 or tomorrow from 8:30-12:30 for the largest ever Christmas & Toy sale. The sale is at the Herndon Moose Lodge, 779 Center St. in Herndon.

Everything Xmas & Toy Sale Friday 11/5 from 3-7 and Saturday 8:30-12:30 at the Herndon Moose Lodge. Big airy room with all the great donations from the last 11 months. Come check it out, all at thrift prices. Cash or Card.

The Closet's Everything Christmas Sale is this Friday, Nov 5 (3-7PM) & Nov 6 (8:30-12:30)! New location at the Herndon Moose, 779 Center Street, Herndon VA and the sale has been expanded to include toys and linens! Lots to see and all at Thrift store prices

We’re getting the word out about The Closet’s Everything Christmas Event on November 5th and 6th at the Herndon Moose Lodge, just 2 blocks from The Closet.

The Closet's Everything Christmas Event!

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The Closet's Everything Christmas Event!

GAMES, GAMES, and MORE GAMES!
Saturday, September 25th The Closet will have a sidewalk sale focusing on our tremendous selection of games, all priced at 25% off. Whether you are looking for a vintage game from your past, or that unique game you've been hoping to try, The Closet should be your first place to look for it. Besides games, all puzzles and stuffed animals will also be 25% off, along with other selected toys featured on the sidewalk sale. Begins at 10:00AM!

Effective Monday, Sept13th, The Closet will require proof of COVID vaccination from all staff and volunteers who work at The Closet.

In addition, The Closet requires that masks be worn by persons in the store regardless of their vaccination status. We apologize for any inconvenience, but this is being done with safety of shoppers, staff, and volunteers as a top priority.

These measures are being taken to protect the health and safety of the store’s customers, volunteers, and staff. As CDC & Fairfax County guidelines change so will The Closets's!