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October 2024 by Megan Gwinner
Friendly and helpful staff
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August 2024 by Angel :3
The food pantry they have out of here can be such a hit or miss, staff can be extremely dismissive, disrespectful and rude, which is honestly unfathomable for a place thats faith based. Volunteer work should never be regarded as an inconvenience and the people you service should be regarded with basic respect. A man who had been waiting for 30 minutes was snapped at when voicing his complaint by a female volunteer remarking “i cant even get enough time to go to the bathroom?!?” And then in addition they FORGOT people who had been waiting on food and walked away for an additional 15, after IGNORING one of them attempting to get their attention due to there being severe allergens in their household that they didn’t even inquire about, resulting in them returning with a bunch of food that couldnt be consumed at all, AND more than half of it that could be used being literally molded. Each visit previous to this has been at least decent in the regard of the volunteers being polite, but the food is nearly always 50% rotted and unsavable. This last visit was just sad, i frankly dont care what excuses they come up with a lot of individuals in lower income communities rely on places like this and to behave like they’re dirt on your shoe is just nasty behavior.
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July 2024 by J C
Love this place. Lots of good finds and really nice staff. These people are doing great work and helping a lot of people.
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July 2024 by Alina Petryuk
10/5 stars from me! I’ve always loved coming here, but was totally blown away by the sweet customer service today! My 5 week old was getting hungry and was crying at checkout. As I was getting ready to pay, the sweet lady at the register asked if I needed a quiet place to nurse him. Although I turned down the offer, I wanted to come on here and give PACS a shoutout for their thoughtfulness. Getting out with a baby that nurses frequently can be challenging at times- especially when there isn’t an ideal place to sit down and nurse! Thank you so much again for thinking of that. It truly made my day!
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July 2024 by B Cheesman
This is a good thrift store EXCEPT for the info on this website. I looked it up before I left home. It says that it was open now and stays open until 5 pm. I drove there (3:30 p.m. on a Tuesday ) and it is CLOSED! ARGHH!
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June 2024 by mercuro chromic
This place rocks. Staffed by volunteers and full timers who work for PACs. The organization is a charity [501(c)(3)] that supplies food through a food pantry adjacent to the thrift store to somewhere around 5000 families per month PACS operates a Thrift Store that has some very nice items for customers shopping for furniture, clothing and accessories, abd assorted household goods that are obtained from donations. There is a progressive tiered pricing scheme here full price, 25% off, 50% off and clearance based on the color of the price tag. Read the sign to determine the discount and if you have questions what is discounted ask the friendly and helpful staff members working the register.
One of the best community services providers in Portland.
Open every weekday except posted holidays and Sundays. One of the only food bank pantries that offers evening hours one day per week for people who can't receive services during daytime hours.
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April 2024 by Wesley Whitson
Great prices..better than Goodwill
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November 2023 by Kirsten Bowman
I have been shopping at PACS since my now adult kids were babies. The whole reason my family was able to dress as well as we were, is because of this store. They often have food or flowers they give out to customers when you show up.There are 2 sides. One side has clothing, blankets, purses, wallets, socks, ties, bedding, cards, books, shoes, slippers...and sometimes yarn, and other craft hobby oriented supplies.The other side has patio/indoor/office furniture, kitchen supplies, framed pictures, household, mugs, baskets, electronics, office supplies, collectables, toys...and most anything you can think of. They don't always have what I'm looking for, but I know if I come back in a few days, whatever that is will be there.The prices are very reasonable, with a sliding scale 4 color tag system that includes "full price", "25% off", "50% off", ending with .25 cents. The colors change to their "next step" twice a month, and there are always new items available daily.When I would take my small children with me to the shop, I would pay them one penny per hanger they found in the store. They would scour the racks for empty hangers, and that ended up helping the volunteers who run the stores.When my girls were old enough (Jr. High age) I let them become volunteers and they learned some basic skills that have helped them eventually land paying jobs.The stores are run mostly by volunteers, and they are always looking for more help. They do great letters of reference, and have helped my kids get their very first job.There is a medical side for people who don't have healthcare readily available, but I am not as familiar with that service.All in all my family and I have benefited so much from this store. It's in my top 3 favorite thrift stores, and would highly recommend it to anyone who has a limited clothing budget like we do.A tip.....Their cart supply doesn't usually allow for each person to use one. If you need one, I usually wait at the front of the line where people check out, and when someone is done using theirs, I take it off their hands.They will also take any paper or plastic bags you don't need, as they use them when customers check out.
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November 2023 by TITUS “TƴMàŕley” 1LOVE
Thanks to their great service & hospitality for the help they provide! During these inflation times, their support to the community is a Godsend!
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November 2023 by Stephen Waldram
Helpful when I came in to donate items. Being put to good use for sure
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July 2023 by Chantrea Moan
"Pac" your the best and all the employees are all nice very helpful thank you..
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June 2023 by Rodel B.
Great place to kill time and meet nice people. I donate here too, things I don't need that someone might.
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May 2023 by Debbie Lewis
This place is full of Love and compassion and they strive to help the community.All my thanks to all who works there.
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May 2023 by Ţituş Ñovã
Thanks to their great service & hospitality for the help they provide! During these inflation times, their support to the community is a Godsend!
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May 2023 by Ţituş CƴMaŕley
Thanks to their great service & hospitality for the help they provide! During these inflation times, their support to the community is a Godsend!
