Frequently Asked Questions

Lil's is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization with the mission of raising funds to support agencies providing animal care and abuse prevention services in Rutherford County. Lil's Thrift Shop accepts donations of gently used household items that are sold to the general public as a means to raise funds to support our mission, and is fully run through the generosity, time and talent of our volunteers and donors.

Lil's is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

We accept gently used household items including, but not limited to, home décor, furniture, kitchenware, jewelry, musical instruments, record albums, CDs/DVDs, child's items, and games. 

We do not accept mattresses or electronics not in working order. Please see our How to Help page for more details on what is not accepted.

To volunteer at Lil's, please stop by the store during operating hours and fill out a volunteer application form to provide us with your contact information and desired day/hours to volunteer.  

We also accept student volunteers who need volunteer hours for graduation credits.  Students will be paired with a seasoned volunteer mentor. 

Please contact us, either by phone, email, Facebook messenger, or in person, to schedule a time for delivery. Phone: 828-202-6424. Email: lilsthriftshop@gmail.com

Depending on the size and weight of the furniture we will try to get one of our volunteers to arrange pick-up. If the item(s) are too large, please contact the shop, during regularly scheduled hours, and we will provide you with names of individuals who have offered their delivery services.  If you want to obtain this information during a time that we are closed, please contact us by either email or Facebook messenger. 

Many of our new items that arrive each week are posted on our Instagram and Facebook pages. 

To see if an item is still available, either come by the shop or call us at 828.202.6424 during our regular operating hours. We will only hold items if they are going to be picked up the same day.

At the present time, you can either drop off a donation (cash or check) to the shop or mail in a donation to 305 Buffalo Creek Road, Lake Lure, NC 28746. At some point soon, we hope to have a DONATE HERE button available on this website.