Thrift Store

Thrift StoreJake Brenner2020-09-18T15:45:19-07:00

THRIFT STORE

McAlister Institute’s Thrift Store offers gently used clothing, quality household goods and furniture at reasonable prices.

Tax-Deductible Donations

We rely on community donations and are grateful for all items in good, gently used, and working condition, including clothing, appliances, collectibles, furniture, household goods, tools, automobiles, etc. Your donation is tax-deductible and can be dropped off or picked up for free. All proceeds benefit McAlister Institute’s programs, which offer high-quality, low-cost substance abuse treatment and education to those in need.

To schedule your FREE pick-up, please call (619) 442-0212.

Location

993 East Main Street
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 442-0212

Hours

Monday-Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday-Sunday: 11:00am-6:00pm

It hit. This place isn’t punishment. It’s a last chance at life. It brings you in with no judgment and helps you. This program has opened parts that I truly wasn’t aware of like how to deal with my anger and why I always felt the need to run and hide when things got bad.

“Life” was given to me, and there are no words to describe what it is actually like to “have a life.” I now have 6 years totally clean and sober, even cigarette-free after having smoked 2 packs a day for ten years. I have strong ethics against lying, tardiness, procrastination, and other such things.

ALG

Thank you, Jeanne McAlister. Without you and the programs you have, I would not be the person that I am today. It began at McAlister Institute, and here I will remain as long as they allow me to. I owe you my life.

For the last 8 months, I have gradually seen the rebirth of my son ~ that son that I bore ~ that brilliant child. The love, the caring–it is still there. He just had to find it again.