Where Your Thrift Finds Go: How the Winter Park Benefit Shop Gives Back
Every purchase and donation made at the Winter Park Benefit Shop helps fund local organizations that uplift, feed, educate, and protect our community. Below are the local charities that receive every dollar from purchases made at The Benefit Shop. Each one transforms your generosity into lasting impact in the lives of people you may never have the opportunity to meet.
Winter Park Day Nursery
Founded in 1939, Winter Park Day Nursery provides affordable, high-quality early childhood education to local families. Your thrift purchases help cover tuition assistance and provide children with a safe, enriching start to lifelong learning.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
Second Harvest Food Bank distributes millions of meals every year to families struggling with hunger. Funds from the Benefit Shop help put food on tables through mobile pantries, school programs, and community outreach efforts.
Russell Home for Atypical Children
The Russell Home offers 24-hour care for children and adults with special needs. Your donations provide comfort, therapies, and enrichment for residents who thrive through compassion and community support.
Orlando Rescue Mission
Serving those experiencing homelessness since 1948, the Orlando Rescue Mission provides shelter, meals, and faith-based rehabilitation programs. The shop’s contributions support families and individuals on their path to stability.
House of Hope Orlando
This faith-based organization helps teens and young adults overcome trauma, addiction, and behavioral challenges. Your support funds life-skills training, counseling, and education in a nurturing environment.
Harbor House of Central Florida
Harbor House provides life-saving services for survivors of domestic violence, including shelter, advocacy, and prevention education. Proceeds help ensure families have access to safety and resources when they need them most.
Freedom Ride
Freedom Ride offers therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults with disabilities. The Benefit Shop’s funding helps care for the horses, provide equipment, and expand accessibility for all riders.
Christian Service Center of Central Florida
Dedicated to preventing homelessness and hunger, the Christian Service Center delivers food, clothing, and financial aid to families in crisis. Your purchases empower their mission of “serving all with dignity and compassion.”
Family Promise of Greater Orlando
Family Promise provides temporary housing, case management, and employment assistance to help families achieve sustainable independence. Funds from the shop help keep parents and children together during difficult transitions.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida
Providing safe, enriching after-school environments, the Boys & Girls Clubs empower young people through mentorship, education, and leadership programs. Each thrift sale helps keep the doors open for future leaders in our community.
How to Keep the Mission Going
Donate gently used items, shop regularly, or volunteer at the Winter Park Benefit Shop to keep these vital programs thriving. Together, we turn secondhand treasures into first-class community support.