A thrift shop with a community purpose
Welcome to Angels Attic, a nonprofit thrift shop in Murray, Kentucky. We turn donated clothing, furniture and household goods into affordable finds and practical help for our neighbors in Murray and Calloway County.
Every purchase, donated item and volunteer hour helps keep that work going. Whether you are looking for a bargain, clearing out a home or finding a way to give back, you have a place here.
Your support at work
Every time you shop, donate or volunteer, you help Angels Attic support our neighbors. Together, we provide financial support for food, basic needs and housing; offer free clothing and household essentials through local agency referrals; and help communities recover after disasters.
A look at our impact: 2024–2025
- $96,000 in direct donations to our two primary community partners: $48,000 to Need Line and $48,000 to HOPE Calloway.
- 447 people served through 169 vouchers, providing $20,152 in clothing, furnishings and other donated merchandise at no cost.
How we help our neighbors
Supporting food, basic needs and housing
Proceeds from our shop provide monthly financial support to Murray-Calloway County Need Line and HOPE Calloway. Need Line helps neighbors with food and other basic needs. HOPE Calloway helps people facing homelessness work toward stable housing. We also support other nonprofits as community needs arise.
Providing everyday essentials
Through our voucher assistance program, we work with local agencies so individuals and families can shop at no cost for clothing, shoes, furniture, household items and more. Referrals connect people with items they need while giving them the chance to choose for themselves.
We also lend medical equipment, including wheelchairs, walkers and canes, free of charge. Contact the shop to ask about equipment availability or how the voucher referral program works.
Helping communities recover
When disasters strike, we work with local organizations to get donated goods and practical support where they are needed. After the December 2021 Mayfield tornado, our tornado voucher program helped more than 200 affected families with free clothing, bedding, furniture and other essentials.
Our disaster relief efforts have also included helping people displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and providing clothing, shoes and hygiene items for relief work in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene in 2024.
Putting donated goods to work
Donations give useful items another home. We also work with recycling companies to keep many items that cannot be sold out of the landfill. Our free cleanout service helps homes, estates, businesses, churches, schools and other organizations turn unwanted items into donations. Call us to discuss a cleanout and what we can accept.
Our story
Angels Attic Thrift Shop was founded on July 11, 2002, by St. John’s Episcopal Church. Shop proceeds supported Angels Community Clinic for many years. Our work has grown to include ongoing support for local nonprofits, direct assistance through agency referrals and help during community emergencies.
Along the way, partnerships have helped provide beds for local children, furnishings for families and free prom attire for students. That same spirit of neighbors helping neighbors continues in the shop each day.
The people behind the shop
Our work is made possible by dedicated employees and volunteers. They sort donations, stock the shop, welcome shoppers and help put donated goods to use. Volunteers are an essential part of our work, and we welcome people interested in sharing their time and skills.
Store manager
Mike Crook has served as store manager since 2010. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Mike is a longtime Murray resident and an ordained Southern Baptist minister with degrees in music and church music.
Board of directors
Donna Pursifull, Chair
Kristin Bolen, Vice Chair
Michael Pickens, Treasurer
Kathy Kopperud, Secretary
Sara Arnett · Donna Herndon · Bonnie Higginson · Ashley Ireland · Bobby Martin · Eric Penniston · Darryl Poole · Camela Ramey · Risa Perry · Chris Taylor · Karsyn Tucker
Visit, donate or volunteer
Come browse the shop, donate items you no longer need or ask about volunteering. Small, everyday acts of generosity help us serve this community.
Angels Attic Thrift Shop
972 Chestnut Street, Murray, KY 42071
(270) 762-0505
Contact us about donating, volunteering or assistance · See shop and donation hours
Want to help us serve more neighbors? Learn about our Expanding Our Impact campaign.
