Philly AIDS Thrift turns 20! Come celebrate with an all-out block party this Saturday

Happy 20th birthday, Philly AIDS Thrift !

The store, a staple in the city’s secondhand scene and queer community, is throwing an all-out block party on Saturday to celebrate. The festivities will honor the thrift shop’s legacy of selling used clothing, furniture, books, knickknacks, art and more — then donating the proceeds to LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS service organizations.

“I always just say that we’re longtime AIDS activists and lovers of junk. And so we put those two things together, and this is what we came up with,” said Christina Kallas-Saritsoglou, director and co-founder of Philly AIDS Thrift.

Kallas-Saritsoglou opened the shop in 2005 with her business partner, Tom Brennan, who has since retired.

Philly AIDS Thrift’s annual block party. (Photo by Kory Aversa)

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