About

The St. Matthew’s Thrift Shop is a major outreach program of the Parish of St. Matthew in the Pacific Palisades that has operated at 2812 Main Street in Santa Monica for over 65 years. The Thrift Shop sells gently used items that are donated by parishioners and community members. Our merchandise includes men’s and women’s clothing, accessories, jewelry, shoes, children’s clothing and toys, books, and household goods. Our special section of designer clothes and accessories is very popular.

MISSION STATEMENT

The St. Matthew’s Thrift Shop, operated by St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in the Pacific Palisades, is dedicated to two service missions. We sell donations of high-quality, gently used clothes and goods at reasonable prices. And, we donate all of our proceeds to non-profit agencies that serve people in need.

VISION STATEMENT

The Thrift Shop of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, located in Pacific Palisades, is called by God to do Christ’s work in the world by reaching out with compassion and assistance, providing goods, services, and resources to those in need.

Thrift Shop History

The St. Matthew’s Thrift Shop was started in August of 1957 to raise money for the Women’s Auxiliary of St. Matthew’s Parish Church. The Shop was open four hours a day, five days a week. Now open for six full days a week, it is still made possible by the dedication of volunteer staff. The store has grown, expanded its merchandise, and we now focus on giving our profits to non-profit agencies.

The Main Street area of Santa Monica has gradually changed from a sleepy side street into a chic avenue of first-rate restaurants and trendy shops. This has allowed us to add younger, stylish shoppers to our diverse customer base of long-time local residents.

Today, the Thrift Shop operates under the direction of a Board of Directors, consisting of twelve members of the St. Matthew’s Parish Church, St. Matthew’s Parish School, and the Thrift Shop community. The Board oversees the shop’s operation and disburses the grants, under the aegis of St. Matthew’s Outreach Commission.