Thrift Shop-Community Projects

Great local thrift store with great finds and reasonalbe price items. The money raised goes to our local schools.

Large clean well organized thrift store. A delight to shop in! Decent prices and lots of stuff.

Great selection of just about EVERYTHING very helpful staff, well organized, clean and fair prices, sometimes an item will be priced too high but overall, whoever prices the goods does a good HOWEVER the framed paintings/​prints tend to be too expensive as are the antiques STILL a MUST SEE when in Napa Valley.
CASH or CHECK only.

DISABLED PEOPLE BEWARE!!! Although this is an interesting and well organized store, I was told to leave when I brought my Service Dog in with me! I understand that some people misuse the claim of a Service Dog. However, I am a Commissioner on the County of Sacramento Disability Advisory Commission and well-​schooled in the ADA and how Service Dogs are determined. The staff there, in particular Darlene, was rude, told me to leave, my Service a Dog was NOT allowed in the store nor were strollers of ANY kind. My Service Dog is a miniature Long-​Haired Dachshund whom I put into a stroller for two logical/​medical reasons:
1. I use the stroller for stability instead of a walker or a cane;
2. It is unsafe for my CERTIFIED Service Dog to be on the ground where people could either step on her or trip over her. In addition, on warm summer days, the sidewalks are frankly TOO hot on which to safely place a dog.
Nevertheless, I was RUDELY told to leave and when I asserted my rights as a disabled person and refused to leave, this Darlene person continued to ridicule me and make fun of me for putting my dog in a dog stroller (NOT a child stroller). My husband and I have traveled all over the world with my Service Dog. We recently returned from a 16 day Hawaiian cruise that included my Service Dog. In order for my Service Dog to travel with us, she MUST be perfectly behaved. NO EXCEPTIONS!
When I spoke to the President about this is issue, she blew me off and treated it as though it was of no import.
So, if you care about persons with disabilities, think TWICE before shopping here.
IF I choose to go back to this store, I WILL bring my Service Dog with me and I WILL have my Service Dog in a stroller. If Community Project chooses to call Law Enforcement, then I guess it will escalate to the Court. My husband is an attorney. I am a Certified Paralegal and a Commissioner on the Disability Advisory Commission and this discrimination and FAILURE to provide a reasonable accommodation may well effect Community Project Thrift Store’s ability to remain in business. A pity.

Welcome to the biggest darn thrift shop you’ve ever seen.
First, nab a convenient parking space in our private lot, then come through the side door into our bargain housewares section. Things may look a bit jumbled, and sometimes we’ve been picked over pretty well, but there can be some hidden treasures if you’re patient and persistent. You know… like that $ 3.50 like-​new blender you just picked up. Good find!
Past the housewares section in this same room are the books. These are much better organized than the housewares so you can go straight to the mystery section if that’s your cup o’ tea. Or the romance novels. Not that I read those myself… I’m just saying.
*coughs nervously*
Anyhow, next walk through that big doorway there… into the next room. It’s HUGE, right?! The soaring ceiling makes the room feel even bigger. We’ve got clothes over here to your immediate left, and accessories to your right. Keep walking and you’ll run into the section where we keep the «fancy» stuff, like fine china, crystal, and other «nicer» home goods. You’ll find seasonal items here too.
We’ve got multiple registers so there’s never a long wait to check out. Speaking of which… don’t forget to check us out next time you’re in Napa! We promise you won’t go away with empty hands… OR an empty wallet.
P. S. No credit or debit cards accepted so bring cash.

This place is an amazing community asset. It not only offers great previously owned and new items at bargain prices but all of the profits go back into the community to support worthwhile projects… like Grad Nite! It is truly a win-​win and Napa is lucky to have CP Projects. Really friendly and helpful staff too!

Last year before the holidays I checked out the thrift store and a holiday dinnerware set with snowmen caught my eye. It was priced at $ 50. For that I got a perfect (no chips, cracks or stains) place setting for TWELVE which included dinner plate, salad plate, coffee cup, coffee saucer, dessert bowl, creamer, sugar, gravy boat, small platter, large bowl and large platter. The woman who helped me got boxes from the back and wrapping paper so we could wrap each item up. She even helped me load the three boxes into my car which was parked in the convenient parking lot next door! I love finding gems like this here! I have also found great clothes for halloween costumes (they had 80’s women’s suits like they wore on Dallas with the big shoulder pads!). I’ve bought electronic gadgets brand new in the box for a tenth of what the department stores were asking. Worth checking out!

I will never ever go back. Lady that worked there got mad a me for looking at clothes where she wanted to put some clothes. Then I go to register and it took more than ten minutes for two transactions. Yes on my lunch hour and had to be back when i walked out with nothing. Other cashier made seven transactions in the same amount of time. I can see why her line was longer. My cashier kept saying I just dont want to make any mistakes, lets redo this amount again. Well you lost my money.

As far as thrift stores, this one is one of my all time favorites (after Simply thrift in Sac) I still have a little Krups blade grinder I got here about 12 years ago, new in the box $ 3! It’s obviously hit or miss, but when you find that thing you’ve been needing for $ 3, gotta love that.

Super well organized and clean. I’ve found a lot of stuff here and donated a lot too. Plus the staff is really nice.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place… I find ALL SORTS of great treasures!!! from antiques to STUFF THAT JUST MAKES YA HAPPY! and everything is in great shape and prices are RIGHT ON!!! PLUS… they allow some of their proceeds to help MEALS ON WHEELS… so, they are A+++++++ in my books.

I love cp. I have been going there over 20 years. It is hit or miss like any thrift store but when you find a hit you will be pleased. Community projects ALS does a lot in the local community which is always needed. The staff are dedicated and I have never had a hard time in twenty years.

Wow! Dive into one of my favorite thrift stores around. Interestingly enough, this building used to house an indoor swimming pool. I still lament the beautiful vintage prints that I once saw here. They were out of my budget, but I haven’t stopped thinking about them and its been years! I’m sure that a local interior designer snatched them up as soon as she saw them. Don’t let the same thing happen to you. When you see something you love, buy it. And, conversely, as a friend says, ‘If it’s not a yes, it’s a no.” Good thoughts to have while thrifting.
Here you will find men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, vintage pieces, antique and vintage housewares and gobs of vintage buttons. Don’t miss the back room where you’ll find books and antiques in the glass case. This is also where they tend to put seasonal items, linens and furniture pieces. [singlepic id=299 w=400 h=350 float=center]
Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday — same as the donation hours
Proceeds benefit schools and non-​profits in Napa County. Founded and operated entirely by volunteers, Community Projects, Inc. will celebrate its 70^th birthday in 2011.
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My aunt heard about this place a few years ago from a AAA guide book to Napa. Ever since she had read about this far away magical thrift store, she’s been planning a trip here. I’m unsure what sort of picture they painted in the guide book, but my aunt was severely disappointed and I was just a bit disheartened.
My aunt complained about the lack of variety. I thought the hand bag selection was one of the best that I’ve seen. The shoes section of the store was weird: they only had one shoe out on the shelves. I’m not sure if you had to take a shoe to a sales person and ask for them to find the other shoe or if they only accept donations of one shoe. FYI, the shoe selection wasn’t that great.
The selection of clothes and hand bags could draw a hipster crowd. Unfortunately I was unable to find anything in my size since I am a hippierster. Obviously there are no fat people in Napa.
The thing that’s great about this place is that all the same types of clothing (i.e. women’s dresses, women’s t-​shirts, women’s pants, paperback books, hardcover books) all cost the same price and the prices are clearly marked above the items. Near the entrance of the store, they have a list of the daily sale items.
The women who work here a senior citizens. As such, I treat my elders with respect. I even let some old woman cut me in line to buy $ 2.18 worth of stuff. She explained to me that she had a long day and that she had been working since 9; at that time it was 11:15. I wasn’t gonna argue.
I only ended up buying three paperbacks, but I felt okay with it. The paperbacks were $ 0.50 each.
Also, this place has a parking lot for customers, but there are free three-​hour parking spaces along Franklin.

The ladies who work here are SO rude! I approached two employees and they literally made me stand and wait while they finished their conversation for about 3 mins. I’ve been here several times and I’ve never once been greeted or even smiled at. They are always rude!
They had a nice front window display and I wanted a few items from it. They usually have a sign out saying when they will sell the items but they didn’t this time so I went in to buy some of the things.
When I asked to purchase some of the items they were very rude and actually told me no. «someone» was supposed to put a sign up. Well they didn’t! And they still refused to sell me even one item. The lady I spoke to decide to pawn me off on someone else and I had to go through the whole conversation again… With the sane results. they wouldn’t sell me anything.
More or less I thought this was a STORE and the point is to SELL things! They wouldn’t let these items go for anything!
They act high and mighty. Its not like they are the only thrift store in town. If u hate your job that much– find a new one!