Watching Our Waste This Holiday!

Halloween is here and the holidays fall right on the heels. Minnesotans are a festive bunch and we love to entertain, decorate and exchange gifts with loved ones…but at what expense? According to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, a typical Minnesotan between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day adds an additional 1 million tons a week to […]

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Volunteer of the Year!

Karen Powell is our 2017 Volunteer of the Year! Karen is described as an “anchor” for the volunteer team in Richfield. She is a tireless volunteer and has been known to volunteer more than one shift in a day on many occasions. Last fall, she was in the Richfield store to help sort and set […]

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I shop, volunteer and photograph too!

By Guest Blogger Team Emma & Grammy Debbie My name is Emma, and I like to take pictures. I have been shopping at Arc’s Value Village since I was a little girl, and I usually get my Halloween costume there – like this year. Now I am 13 years old and can shop by myself! […]

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BOO-it-yourself at Arc’s Value Village for the best costumes this Halloween!

  Whether you’re dying to channel the latest and greatest characters straight from the silver screen or prefer more quirky, outside-of-the box looks, Arc’s Value Village Thrift Store & Donation Center is the place to go when looking for unique looks this Halloween. More than 75,000 costumes, makeup products, and accessories are currently available for […]

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Dress-up Costume Bins

Now is a great time to start planning what you are going to do for all those kids on your Christmas list.  It’s also a great time to shop for costumes. Last year I decided to do something different for Christmas gifts.  I gave my nephew and two nieces dress up bins full of costume […]

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