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Photo: Next-to-New Volunteer Manager Parysh Bailey and Executive Director Robert Reid
Next-to-New
5435 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas, 78756
512-459-1288 • next2new.org
Store Hours
Monday-Saturday • 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Consignment Hours
Tuesday-Thursday, and Saturday • 10 a.m.-Noon
The Next-to-New consignment shop was created by the women of St. David's Episcopal Church in 1959. Its purpose was to raise money for local outreach without the bazaars, rummage sales, and other means typical of the time. The shop operated very successfully on Lavaca Street in downtown Austin for many years. In the Fall of 1989, it was closed and reorganized, a new location selected for business, and then reopened on Burnet Road. The shop moved across the street in 2002, and our current building was purchased in 2007.
65 years later, Next-to-New continues to operate under the auspices of St. David's Episcopal Church for the following purposes:
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To provide volunteers the opportunity to offer their particular talents and skills in ministry and service to the Austin community.
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To serve the community by providing inexpensive aid for estate settlement, downsizing, and recycling usable items such as furniture, clothing, and other merchandise.
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To provide an additional source of funds for St. David's ministries in community outreach and in support of the continuing renovation and restoration of the historic facilities of St. David's Church.
Each year, Next-to-New seeks to fulfill its mission through a 40/40/20 split of net proceeds. 40% is given to St. David's for the restoration of the Historic Church, 40% is given to local Austin area non-profits in the form of $10,000 grants, and Next-to-New retains 20% for the maintenance and upkeep of its facility.
2024 has been a banner year for Next-to-New
In March, the store paid off its mortgage, securing our building and the lot on which it resides. In September, we were honored to receive the "Best Consignment Store" award via the Community Choice Awards hosted by the Austin American-Statesman. In October, we celebrated our 65th Anniversary with much fanfare and merriment.
In November, we hit our benchmark of $1 million+ in net sales for two years in a row! This was the first time in the shop's history that it has made over $1 million back-to-back.
If you are looking for a place to have fun while supporting a worthy cause, please give Next-to-New a try and see if it's for you!
You can inquire about volunteer opportunities with Volunteer Manager Parysh Bailey. If you are interested in consignment or donation opportunities, please reach out to Merchandise Manager Stephen Glithero. If you have an estate or are looking to downsize, please reach out to Resale Manager Jenn Bocardo. If you are interested in potential employment opportunities, please reach out to me.
We look forward to hearing from you, and have a blessed day!
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