Second Life Thrift Store

Second Life is 501C(3) non-profit organization that was founded in 2011 in the Atlanta, GA area.  We operate 2 community-focused resale stores that allow us to raise much-needed funds to benefit animal rescues and spay/neuter programs.  Since opening, we have provided more than $1.6 million in grants to more than 80 animal rescues and spay/neuter programs.

We are not a rescue.  Second Life does not have its own shelter or rescue license.  Instead, our organization was created to benefit rescue groups who are already saving lives and helping families be a part of the solution to pet overpopulation.

While our stores are the most visible part of our organization,  we are more than a store.  Second Life is a charity organization focused on:

• promoting pet adoption and our love of rescue pets
• educating families about being responsible pet parents
• providing resources for other groups to help families keep their pets and to promote their animals up for adoption

Our stores are how we reach our mission.  Proceeds raised by the sale of items in our stores are donated in the form of grants to animal rescues and spay/neuter programs. However, 2020 has been our most challenging year ever. We were closed for 2 ½ months due to COVID19 and have not yet been able to financially recover. One of our stores is currently closed as it’s too small to socially distance safely, and the other store is only open about 60% of pre-COVID capacity. 

We rely on the community support and have been thankful to have so many people support us through donations of merchandise, shopping and monetary donations.