2280 S. Industrial Hwy. Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 996-9155
Donate to the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop Transportation Fund!
Supporting enrichment transportation for AAPS students at every school.
Taking students above and beyond.
All monetary donations are itemized as Donation Income by the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop. Applicable PayPal fees ONLY are deducted from donor contributions on a per transaction basis.
Donations are 100% tax deductible.
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Weekly Sales Information
Memorial Day sale, Monday the 27th. Everything in the store will be 50% off!!! Open from 9-5 and closed for donations that day. Also store closed Sunday the 26th in observance of Memorial Day.
The sales color of the week is Blue
Blue tagged clothes are 50 cents.
Blue tagged furniture is 25% off.
Blue tagged linens, rugs, pillows, fabric, and yarn are half-off.
10% off Senior discount offered every day of the week, (60 years or over). Please have ID handy for cashier.
25% off purchase on your Birthday with a valid I.D.
25% off Student Discount every Saturday. Must have current student ID.
JUST EXTENDED... 25% off to AAPS Staff with valid ID every Sunday! Must show valid AAPS ID to cashier to receive discount. We want to show OUR support as best we can to Ann Arbor Public School staff!
SUPPORT AAPS AND ITS STUDENTS WHEN YOU DONATE GENTLY-USED AND NEW ITEMS TO OUR SHOP!
We've added Sunday Donation Hours!
Take advantage of our expanded Donation Hours on the weekends -- in effect now until further notice. Donations accepted on Sundays from 12noon to 4pm (weather permitting).
Please donate your gently-used furniture.
Free Furniture Pickups -- rain, snow or shine!
Call us for details.
SORRY! We no longer take donations in the shop when it's raining or
snowing.
Need HELP accessing our shop to donate? Please ask for assitance from a member of our staff.
OUR ELECTRONICS RETURN POLICY
We now have a return policy for electronic items only!
Item MUST be returned within 7 days.
Item MUST not work properly.
Item MUST be accompanied with receipt and
original stickers must be on the product:
price sticker as well as,
"we have tested item it works,
all sales final" sticker.
Without these no refund will be given.
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Fundraising Activities
The fundraising program at the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop involves promotional activities in support of our shop -- most are easy to do.
Work together as a community to reach your fundraising goals. These fundraising activities for school groups help the Thrift Shop by promoting the shop, bringing in donations, and providing other needed support.
All of our fundraising options are subject to our budget and the needs of the shop. Our profits are determined month-to-month, based on sales and operating costs, and we do our best to project our profits for each school year. We reserve the right to change our program as needed at any time.
All of our fundraising opportunities are promotional in nature and are coordinated through your School Rep. When you fundraise with us, your group will promote our shop and grow our community profile within your school community. In this way, our distributions help grow our profits.
Here's what groups can do:
- Show Your Support: member PTOs, teams, student clubs and groups currently registered with the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop are invited to participate in the promotional "Show Your Support" fundraising program. Make a 12 inch wide by 18 inch tall poster to showcase your school group in the store. Shoppers show their support by shopping and - for every $5 spent in the shop - dropping a token into your collection jar. Token totals at the end of each week determine the amount of funds your group receives. We will showcase four groups per week this year during weeks when AAPS is in session. Payouts for this fundraising activity occur at our regular distributions in September, January, and May. Email us for details, dates and poster specifications so your group can be a part of this fun, community-based fundraising opportunity. a2ptothrift@gmail.com
- Promos in Publications: Promote the shop in your school, PTO, team, group, or club annual or seasonal publications using our promotional PDFs as provided. This promotional activity helps spread the word about the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop and its work on behalf of AAPS students to your school community. It's an easy way to earn extra funds for your group. Eligible publications are wide-ranging and include school directories, PTO and PTSO newsletters/e-newsletters plus seasonal team sports programs, performance programs and playbills (including theatre, orchestra, band, choir and jazz band), and other year- or season-long publications, as deemed appropriate. A PDF of our Promo is provided and must be used as provided for a full page. Verification copies of each publication must be provided to ensure payout. Funding rates are based on the publications' nature, frequency, and reach. Payouts for this fundraising activity occur at our regular distributions in September, January, and May. Email us about your school publication and book a page to promote the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop. a2ptothrift@gmail.com
Please note: all activities and funding rates are subject to change based on the needs and budget parameters of the shop.
How to participate
- A representative of a school PTO, booster club, or organized club (president, PTO officer, fundraising chair, club faculty adviser, etc.) contacts us and we will start a records worksheet for your school PTO or other group. We will assist you with further information such as guidelines and fundraising amounts.
- Your school PTO must have a PTO Thrift Shop representative (" a rep") to participate in our fundraising programs. See What's a rep?
- For group fundraising activities, your group organizes the event by enlisting volunteers, publicizing the event in your school, and following the guidelines.
- The Thrift Shop keeps track of the support activities performed by your PTO, clubs, or organizations. Funds for all participation in our fundraising activities will be included for your school PTO on each payout date.
- Club, group, team, etc. activities at each school are itemized in the payout report received by your school PTO treasurer to make distribution or crediting to various clubs or organizations simple and easy for you.
Email us at: a2ptothrift@gmail.com
Please include the following information in your email:
1. Your name.
2. School name.
3. PTO, booster club, or organized club that you will be fundraising for.
4. Phone number(s) so that we may contact you directly.
5. Activity that you are interested in.
*THIS WEEK IN OUR LOBBY*
Look for the following AAPS groups featured in our lobby this week:
DICKEN Elementary School -- Noon Hour Enrichment Support
SLAUSON Middle School -- 7th Grade Nature Trip
A2 TECH High School -- Young Entrepreneurs Club (YEC)
COMMUNITY High School -- Dance Body
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT RESULTS
2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR
Results: December 23rd-29th, 2012
COMMUNITY High School -- Dance BodyA2 TECH High School -- Young Entrepreneurs Club (YEC)
DICKEN Elementary School -- Noon Hour Enrichment
SLAUSON Middle School -- 7th Grade Nature Trip
Results: December 16th-22nd, 2012:
PIONEER High School -- Women's Swim and Dive
$300 earned!
ALLEN Elementary School -- Field Trip Scholarships
$260 earned!
ROBERTO CLEMENTE High School -- Basketball (Athletics)
$230 earned!
FORSYTHE Middle School -- Orchestra
$210 earned!
Results: December 9th-15th, 2012:
EBERWHITE Elementary School -- Helping Hands
$280 earned!
A2 TECH High School -- Youth Advisory Club
$250 earned!
MITCHELL Elementary School -- Music Club
$240 earned!
HURON High School -- Rising Scholars
$230 earned!
Results: December 2nd - 8th, 2012:
PITTSFIELD Elementary School -- Robotics Club
$320 earned!
BRYANT-PATTENGILL Elementary Schools -- PTO Supports... Field Trips!
$260 earned!
NORTHSIDE Elementary School -- Cross-Country Kids
$220 earned!
THURSTON Elementary School -- Chess Club
$200 earned!
Results: November 25th - December 1st, 2012:
TAPPAN Middle School -- Agrarian Adventure
$300 earned!
SKYLINE High School -- Science Olympiad
$240 earned!
CARPENTER Elementary School -- PTO-Sponsored Science Fair and Science Olympiad
$235 earned!
LOGAN Elementary School -- Artists AT Logan
$225 earned!
Results: November 18th to 24th, 2012:
COMMUNITY High School -- Spanish Trip
$320 earned!
SKYLINE High School -- Orchestra
$260 earned!
LAWTON Elementary School -- PTO
$210 earned!
MITCHELL Elementary School -- Student Council
$210 earned!
Results: November 11th to 17th, 2012:
ANN ARBOR Preschool & Family Center -- All-School Enrichment
$380 earned!
ABBOT Elementary School -- Super Scientist For A Day!
$230 earned!
HURON High School -- Men's Water Polo
$220 earned!
CLAGUE Middle School -- French Club
$170 earned!
Results: November 4th - 10th, 2012:
ANN ARBOR OPEN School -- K-6th Grade Frield Trips
$290 earned!
ROBERTO CLEMENTE High School - The Arts!
$260 earned!
SKYLINE High School -- Bands
$240 earned!
THURSTON Elementary School -- PTO
$210 earned!
Results from October 28th to November 3rd, 2012:
WINES Elementary School -- Lunches With Love
$365 earned!
ANGELL Elementary School -- Enrichment Scholarships
$235 earned!
LOGAN Elementary School -- Science Alive!
$200 earned!
KING Elementary School -- 5th Grade Space Camp
$200 earned!
Results from October 21st to 27th, 2012:
ANN ARBOR OPEN School -- Art Supplies for Open
$283 earned!
HURON High School -- Women's Swim and Dive
$273 earned!
SCARLETT Middle School -- Athletics
$222 earned!
SLAUSON Middle School -- Golden choirs!
$222 earned!
Results from October 14th to 20th, 2012:
ALLEN Elementary School -- Parent Council
$280 earned!
PIONEER High School -- Fall Crew
$270 earned!
A2 TECH High School -- Black Student Union (BSU)
$250 earned!
LAKEWOOD Elementary School -- PTO
$200 earned!
Results from October 7th to 13th, 2012:
HURON High School -- Intergroup Relations
$270 earned!
BACH Elementary School -- Science Olympiad
$255 earned!
CARPENTER Elementary School -- PTO
$255 earned!
MITCHELL Elementary School -- PTO Field Trip Fundraising
$220 earned!
Results from September 30th to October 6th, 2012:
TAPPAN Middle School -- 6th Grade Field Trip Scholarship Fund
$290 earned!
BRYANT-PATTENGILL Elementary Schools -- Classroom Critters Visit Pattengill
$260 earned!
SKYLINE High School -- Men' Water Polo
$230 earned!
HAISLEY Elementary School -- Instrumental Music
$220 earned!
Results from September 23rd to 29th, 2012:
EBERWHITE Elementary School -- Field Trips
$290 earned!
PIONEER High School -- Baseball
$250 earned!
HURON High School -- Men's Ice Hockey
$250 earned!
DICKEN Elementary School -- PTO
$210 earned!
Results from September 16th to 22nd, 2012:
PITTSFIELD Elementary School -- Community Garden
$370 earned!
BURNS PARK Elementary School -- 4th Grade Camp Trip
$240 earned!
FORSYTHE Middle School -- Band
$220 earned!
SKYLINE High School -- Men's Cross-Country
$170 earned!
Results from September 9th to 15th, 2012:
ANN ARBOR OPEN School -- Intramural Sports
$290 earned!
SCARLETT Middle School -- Academic Society
$250 earned!
NORTHSIDE Elementary School -- PTO
$240 earned!
CLAGUE Middel School -- 8th Grade Trip to Chicago
$220 earned!
Thank you to all of our supportive shoppers - and congratulations to all on these fundraising efforts!
* SHOW YOUR SUPPORT fundraisers commenced the week of September 9th to 15th, for the 2012-13 school year for 45 scheduled weeks.
You can email any questions about our Fundraising Activities to our Director of Promotions and Community Relations: a2ptothrift@gmail.com