Our Mission & Community Impact

What We Stand For

For 40 years, Twice Is Nice has been more than just a store – we are the heart of a vibrant community where sustainability meets social impact. Our thrift store model generates crucial funding for local organizations serving seniors in need, while promoting environmental responsibility and providing affordable, high-quality resale goods, including clothing, home decor, and used furniture in Charlottesville.

Twice Is Nice is strictly a donation-based thrift store, not a consignment shop. Every item in our boutique is generously donated by the community. Our quality goods at affordable prices make TIN a go-to destination for anyone looking for quality finds at affordable prices.

Proceeds from Twice Is Nice are funneled back into the community annually via grants awarded to local nonprofits supporting a safe and secure life for seniors in need.

  • Through our unique business model, we are able to fund programs that impact the lives of seniors and their caregivers across Charlottesville and surrounding areas like Crozet, Ivy, Scottsville, Earlysville and Keswick.

  • Every item donated, purchased, or reused through Twice Is Nice supports environmental sustainability by keeping high-quality goods in circulation and out of landfills. Shopping with us is not only affordable – it’s a way to make a positive impact on the planet.

  • Our store is a welcoming space for staff, volunteers, donors, shoppers, throughout the Albemarle, Fluvanna, Green Louisa, and Nelson counties.

Two women checking out at a thrift store with cashier

Community Impact

Over the past decade, Twice Is Nice has contributed more than $2 million in grants to local nonprofits that help seniors in need. In 2024 alone, we awarded $270,000 to organizations such as Meals on Wheels, GRACE, Feeding Greene, Habitat for Humanity, The Center at Belvedere, and many others.

Each request for funds undergoes a rigorous review process to ensure the grants have a meaningful impact. Through the Twice Is Nice Fund at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, we support programs that enrich the lives of seniors and family caregivers, while helping them navigate challenges later in life.

These partnerships extend our reach far beyond our retail operations, creating a network of care that touches thousands of lives every year.

TIN Grant Recipients

  • “Since 2020, grant support from Twice Is Nice has enabled Loaves & Fishes to provide groceries to more than 400,000 individuals in 125 households, including 64,000 seniors aged 60+.”

    Jane Colony Mills, Executive Director, Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry

  • “Twice Is Nice is a rare gem where you can do something for yourself and help the community. I am a huge fan of TIN. I am there several times a month to treat myself and to get something for friends and family. I love TIN. Often, I proudly say, ‘everything I have on today I purchased from TIN!’ It’s a place that I go to meet friends, help the community, and treat myself.”

    Juandiego Wade, Mayor, City of Charlottesville