2008 Holiday Bazaar View a slide show of the Thrift Shop's 2008 Holiday Bazaar start

Founded in 1946 to raise funds for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, The Society is a volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the well being of patients, supporting cancer research, and providing public education on the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Thrift Shop
1440 Third Avenue
(between 81st and 82nd Streets)
New York, NY 10028

Telephone
212-535-1250

Fax
212-737-9746

E-mail
askienaa@mskcc.org

• Shopping Hours

  The Thrift Shop is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, and Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

• How to Donate

  Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM, and on Saturdays between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. There may be circumstances when the shop is unable to accept donations. Please call 212-535-1250 for further information.

2007 Nan Kempner Sale View a slide show of the Thrift Shop's Nan Kempner estate sale go

Contributions are tax-deductible and you will receive an itemized receipt in the mail containing estimates of the prices that we expect to obtain. Alternatively, you or your tax advisors can estimate the value of the donation. In either case, please consult your tax preparer for guidance on setting the tax-deductible amounts.

For further information about donating property or to arrange for a pick-up of furniture, please contact Anita Askienazy at 212-535-1250 or by e-mail at askienaa@mskcc.org.

• New York Magazine, November 24, 2008 issue on New York, The Gift List, "Back for an Encore" vintage gift items. The Thrift Shop had three items out of ten featured.
• New York Japion, a weekly Japanese language newspaper. November 21, 2008. The article was on high quality clothing one can get at thrift shops and featured Spode China and a Chanel jacket sold at the Thrift Shop.
• Wall Street Journal, December 4, 2008 included a paragraph about us in "A Deal-Hunter's Guide to the Galaxy" mentioning that there is an art to finding the deepest discounts and pointed out clothing /prices from designer room."
• In October, 2008, CBS News featured the MSKCC Thrift Shop in a segment on "The Economy and Thrift Shops"
• The Thrift Shop was featured in the New York Times Style section (Critical Shopper) on Thursday, April 19, 2007. The Shop's fantastic Designer Room was highly praised as well as it's fair prices and friendliness.

For information about donating property from an estate, please contact Eileen Selsky at 646-227-3519 or by e-mail at selskye@mskcc.org.

For information on volunteering opportunities at the shop, please contact Memorial Sloan-Kettering's Office of Volunteer Resources at 212-639-8623.