Kiwanis Thrift Shop — Local services in Anacortes

For a location that solely provides financial support for children in the community, having cashiers whom are verbally confrontational with two year old children for being loud in the store is appalling.

Every. Single. Saturday. I've been met with condescending questions and statements by choice male employees in the front who can't stand being around children allegedly. I've been coming since 8th grade myself, and it's a crying shame the place chooses to employ such volunteers and stick them in the utmost public position.

Don't tell me to not come in because my child is louder than you like, find a different occupation. You're volunteering time. It's not your business to make those decisions about.

For a change of heart, your local Soroptimist does nothing but good around children. They truly deserve praise when clearly the bar is set so low. There's a reason there's a 30 person line 45 minutes before they open every day they are, and it's not just what they have in stock. Humility goes a long way.

Sad when the ladies in the donation area say verbatim "we have to deal with him...

The cashier has commented on how loud my children are multiple times every single time I come in. He said Jesus Christ because my two-year-old is loud and I cannot stop that, I have him contained, but he is loud. He asked if he was hard of hearing and that he’s had kids and they are never that loud. Told people in the back and they said just not to come in on Saturdays, which is really unfair since I’m a customer who has spent plenty of money here and donate. I was in tears as I left this time, embarrassed to be here with my two kids who I have to...

The Kiwanis Thrift Shop is an Anacortes institution. They help find new homes for household goods from those who are downsizing to those who are just starting out, starting over, or just redecorating a little. A great place to...