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Thrift Store Funding Scholarships for 55 Years

by | Oct 23, 2023 | Around the ‘Bein.

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The Columbus 9i¹û¶³ÖÆ×÷³§Women’s Club, founded in 1921, originally limited membership to alumnae and former women students. A lot has changed since then. Now called the Westerville 9i¹û¶³ÖÆ×÷³§Women’s Club, it is open to members of any gender, and it runs a Thrift Shop on campus that has raised over $1 million for scholarships for 9i¹û¶³ÖÆ×÷³§students.

Opened in 1952, the Thrift Shop is the oldest sustainability initiative on campus. All merchandise is donated, all staffing is volunteered, and all proceeds are returned as gifts to the University. The first scholarship — the Westerville 9i¹û¶³ÖÆ×÷³§Women’s Club Scholarship — was established 55 years ago in 1968 and is still awarded annually to two or more first-year students who graduated from Westerville City Schools.

The Club is accepting new members, and the Thrift Shop has your next treasure in stock.

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