Inova Fair Oaks Hospital thrift shop donations

We accept donations Tuesday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the back door.

About our volunteers

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Thrift Shop, conveniently located in the Fairfax Circle Shopping Center in Fairfax City, offers lightly used items in good condition for resale at excellent prices. Items for sale include clothing and accessories, household items, toys, books, lamps, small furniture and appliances, TVs, computer equipment (flat screens only please) and much more. Proceeds from the store directly benefit Inova Fair Oaks Hospital programs and services. 

Thrift Shop volunteers are adults and teenagers (age 16 years and older) from the Northern Virginia area and give thousands of hours of their time each year, receiving donations, restocking the store, and assisting customers with selection and purchases. Volunteers are asked to serve for one 4-hour shift per week for a minimum of 6 months.

Volunteering at the thrift shop

Responsibilities include:

  • Sorting and processing donations
  • Working with displays
  • Customer checkout
  • Overall customer service

Requirements to become a volunteer

  • Commit to one, 4-hour shift per week for a minimum of 6 months
  • Be at least 16 years of age on or before the volunteering start date
  • Complete and pass a background check through Certiphi
  • Complete two rounds of tuberculosis screening OR one tuberculosis blood test
  • Submit signed copy of Immunity Verification form to confirm receipt of the MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varicella (Chickenpox), Tdap for Pertussis (Whooping Cough) vaccines OR proof of immunity via titer
  • Receive a flu vaccine (during flu season)
  • Take online training and pass quiz with 85% or better
  • Attend new volunteer orientation
  • Photo ID

Annual volunteer requirements

  • Receive a flu vaccine during flu season (provided free of charge to all active volunteers)
  • Complete annual volunteer training

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