News and Events
(Dec 2009) - Unique Thrift Store Contribution to Montgomery County Needy Residents Totals $300,000
Local volunteer models walked the runway putting the “trend” in trendy with looks for less at the Unique Thrift Store’s Second Annual Unique Closet Program fashion show on Wednesday, Dec. 9, in Silver Spring, Md. The event celebrated the success and continuation of the Unique Closet Program, which this year is providing 80 Montgomery County nonprofit organizations and public schools with store gift certificates that enables approximately 7,000 underprivileged residents to purchase needed clothing and household goods of their choice. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett (right) accepted the Unique Thrift Store’s third annual $100,000 donation, joining fashion show emcee and Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen (center), Unique Thrift Store Principal Dave Kloeber (left) and the models, all of whom have benefited from the Unique Closet Program.
Download Full Press Release...
Read About Us in the Gazette
(Dec 2008) Unique Thrift Store Gives a Total of $200,000 to Montgomery County Families in Need
Local volunteer models walked the runway in stylish looks for less at the Unique Thrift Store's first annual Unique Closet Program fashion show on Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Silver Spring, Md. The event celebrated the success and continuation of the Unique Closet Program, which last year provided 50 Montgomery County nonprofit organizations and public schools with store gift certificates that enabled approximately 3,000 underprivileged residents to purchase needed clothing and household goods of their choice. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett accepted the Unique Thrift Store's second annual $100,000 donation, joining fashion show emcee and Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin, Unique Thrift Store Principal Dave Kloeber and the models, all of whom have benefitted from the Unique Closet Program.
View Photos from the celebration
(July 2008) - More than 1,000 Silver Spring neighbors helped the Hillandale Unique Thrift Store celebrate its commitment to the community at its Second Annual Anniversary Celebration on July 17, featuring a free cookout and steel drum band. Shown here is Hillandale Unique Thrift Store owner Dave Kloeber (rear, center) with staff and participants in the Mental Health Association of Montgomery County�s (MHA) Families Foremost Center program. MHA is one of the local nonprofit organizations benefiting from the store�s Unique Closet Program, which donated $100,000 in gift certificates to deserving County families this year.
Download Full Press Release...
View Photos from the celebration
(December 2007) - Unique Thrift Store and Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett Announce $100,000 Gift Certificate Program. Download Full Press Release...
(October 2007) - Cresthaven Elementary School Principal Kafi Robinson Berry (far right) joined Hillandale Unique Thrift Store owner Orlo Ellison (back left) and wife Christine in celebrating Halloween with several fourth graders at the school’s Halloween parade held Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Students enjoyed a “spooktacular” celebration in costume this year with the help of a new partnership between the school and the Hillandale Unique Thrift Store in Silver Spring. Children in grades 3-5 were allowed to “shop” for costumes at the school’s “boutique” using dollars they earned for good behavior. School staff purchased the costumes using gift certificates donated by the Unique Thrift Store as part of its Unique Closet program.
(July 2007) Michelle Durbin and Phillip Campbell, both of the National Children’s Center, join Unique Thrift Sore and Value Village General Manager Dave Kloeber (center) for the Hillandale store’s first anniversary celebration Thursday, July 19. The National Children’s Center partners with Unique to sell its donated items in the Silver Spring community.
Media inquiries
Contact Ellen Bogage at (301) 370-2568