Hodgepodge Thrift Store – Novato

Hodgepodge Thrift Store - Novato is a Furniture Store in Novato, CA. The business operates as a non-profit thrift store where all proceeds support By the Bay Health, a community organization providing compassionate care for terminally-ill patients and their families. Purchases at the store help fund specific programs, including caregiver support for patients, counseling services for family members, and tuition for grieving children and teens to attend By the Bay Camp. The store accepts donations of quality, gently used items and relies on a team of volunteers and staff to manage retail operations.

The history of Hodgepodge dates back more than 45 years to the early 1980s, when an auxiliary group of volunteers formed to raise funds for patient care. Initial fundraising efforts included a golf tournament, a book program, and a fashion show at the Tiburon Yacht Club featuring donated garments. The success of these events led to the opening of the first By The Bay thrift store in 1985 on Fourth Street in San Rafael. The store quickly outgrew its initial space, moving to a larger building nearby before eventually settling at 910 Lincoln Avenue in San Rafael. A second location opened in Novato at 910 Grant Avenue. The current operation continues to rely on the dedication of founding volunteers and the current staff and volunteer teams who manage the stores.

The Novato location sits on Grant Avenue, just a short walk from the Novato Police Department and Novato City Hall. It is located near Redwood Boulevard and De Long Avenue, with the Novato bus station and the Novato History Museum also within a few hundred meters.

Customers have given the business a positive rating of 4.80 based on their reviews. This standing reflects the satisfaction of those who have shopped at the store and contributed to the local hospice care mission.

As a long-standing non-profit in Novato, Hodgepodge Thrift Store - Novato connects local shopping directly to the support of terminally-ill patients and their families through its proceeds.