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Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara
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SHOP IN STORE

SHOP IN STORE

SHOP IN STORE

Both of our stores are open seven days a week!


Everyone entering the store will be required to wear a mask and observe the 6-foot social distancing protocol. 


We will also be limiting the number of people in the store to allow for easier social distancing. Shopping baskets and frequent touch points will be disinfected throughout the day.

SHOP ONLINE

SHOP IN STORE

SHOP IN STORE

Interested in shopping for designer goods from the comfort of your home? Now you can shop online at AlphaThriftStore.com!


Order by 2:00pm for same-day pickup. 


CLICK HERE TO START SHOPPING

You are supporting an amazing cause!

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Call us at (805) 964-1123 for more information.

Donation Guidelines

Alpha Thrift Stores are owned and operated by Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara. This means with every great purchase you become an admirable supporter of Alpha Resource Center and its mission to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by supporting families, creating opportunity, and fostering belonging.


For more than 40 years Alpha Thrift Store has a been a fixture in the Santa Barbara community and an essential source of income as Alpha provides supports and services for the families and individuals in our community who are affected by an intellectual or developmental disability.


Regularly voted "Best Thrift Store" in the annual Santa Barbara Independent reader poll, Alpha Thrift Stores are clean, organized for easy shopping, and well-stocked with treasures and items to meet your everyday needs. Come visit us today and do a good thing for you and your community.

Store Locations

Questions and Information

Questions and Information

 Kellogg Store

5624 Hollister Avenue, Goleta


Milpas Store

700 N. Milpas Street, Santa Barbara


STORES OPEN

Seven Days a Week

10:00 am - 5:45 pm 

Questions and Information

Questions and Information

Questions and Information

 (805) 964-1123 

www.facebook.com/alphathriftstores

Donation Center

Questions and Information

Donation Center

Alpha Resource Center

4501 Cathedral Oaks Road

(Donations not accepted at stores.)


DONATION CENTER OPEN

Seven Days a Week

10:00 am - 6:00 pm


Our donation center will be closed from January 25th to the 29th due to the rain.

 If weather conditions permits, we will reopen on Saturday, January 30th.

Ever wonder who benefits when you make a purchase at Alpha Thrift Store? It's more than just you getting great items at fantastic prices.


Watch our 30 second commercial to learn more!

Check out our Facebook page for current specials!

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Additional Information

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Accepted Payment Types

We accept cash, debit, and the following credit cards -- Visa, MasterCard, Discover.

We are unable to accept personal checks but do accept traveler’s checks.


At Alpha Thrift Store in Santa Barbara and Goleta, our goal is to always provide you, our customers, with exceptional customer service. 


DROP-OFF & PICK-UP DONATIONS 

Due to disposal and recycling costs, and based on customer demand and inventory needs, we are not able to accept all donated items. Please reference the lists below when preparing your donations.


Donations are only accepted at our Donation Center located at 4501 Cathedral Oaks Road in Santa Barbara. Please do not drop-off at our store locations.


Donations must be clean, in working order and salable, otherwise they will be denied. Acceptance is subject to staff discretion. 


We appreciate the following types of donations: 

Clothes, DVD/Blue-Ray videos, runner/small accent rugs, tools, accessories, books, jewelry, albums, stereos, paintings, shoes, some electronics, seasonal items, bric-a-brac, household items and other similar items. Large items are subject to weight limits. 


We DO NOT accept the following types of donations: 

  • Air Conditioners 
  • Air Hockey Tables 
  • Area Rugs
  • Baby Furniture 
  • Building Materials
  • Built in Appliances/Cabinets 
  • Car Batteries
  • Car/Bike Racks 
  • Carpeting 
  • Cassette/VHS Tapes or Players
  • Chemicals or Paint 
  • Copiers
  • CRT Televisions/Big Screen TV's or Computer Monitors
  • Curtain/Drapery Rods 
  • DAMAGED OR SOILED ITEMS 
  • Desks
  • Disassembled Furnishings
  • Encyclopedias
  • Entertainment Centers
  • Exercise Equipment 
  • Freezers
  • FURNITURE
  • Headboards/Footboards/Bed frames 
  • Lateral File Cabinets 
  • Magazines or Newspapers
  • Mattresses/Box Springs 
  • Office Partitions 
  • Older Microwaves 
  • Outdoor Plastic Toys
  • Pet Beds
  • Pianos and Organs 
  • Ping Pong Tables 
  • Plastic Furniture 
  • Printers 
  • Refrigerators 
  • Skis or Ski Equipment 
  • Stereo Consoles 
  • Stoves
  • Swing Sets
  • Unboxed Christmas Trees
  • Unframed Mirrors 
  • VCRs
  • Washer/Dryers 
  • Water Softening Systems 

Store Policies

All items are sold AS IS. To help customers determine if an item works, we have a testing table and batteries available in the furniture area. Customers can also bring in any equipment necessary to determine if an item works.


There are no returns, exchanges or refunds. Please make sure that you are satisfied with the items you are purchasing; all sales are final.


All prices are fixed.


Items without a price tag or with price tags torn, removed or altered will not be sold. All such items must go through our store pricing procedure and will be put out on the sales floor after it is priced. Pricing cannot be done on request, except for furniture which a manager can price on the floor. 


Furniture that has been paid for can be held overnight.

All furniture purchases must be picked up by store closing of the following day.

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