I know we all say it but it’s true all the same…time flies!
Seems like we were just renovating the old Pepsi building on Oro Dam Blvd yesterday but nope that was TWO YEARS AGO! You heard me right…the Oroville ARC Store at 2745 Oro Dam Blvd. is now celebrating it’s 2nd Anniversary!
Oroville ARC Store on Oro Dam Blvd
During the week of May 17th, we will be offering many specials in honor of our 2nd anniversary.
Everything in the Oroville ARC Store will be 20% off from May 17th to the 23rd (excluding consignment items, of course, sorry).
We’ll have a drawing for a gift certificate! Plus giving out free coffee cards so you can have a cup on us in the ARCoffee cafe …which by the way has FREE wifi and comfy seating in The Loft.
Plus a big PARKING LOT SALE and FREE WIENIE ROAST on Saturday, May 22nd.
So come on by and see how we’ve grown!
YES! We were voted “Best Thrift Store” by Chico News & Review readers seven years in a row.
YES! You’ll find a huge selection of merchandise at bargain prices. Clothes, shoes, toys, kitchen wares, books etc.
YES! We have a specialty section full of new or very lightly used “Fabulous Fashion” with designer labels.
Walkin' Jim
And YES! We have tickets for sell to the special “Walkin’ Jim” benefit concert this Thursday, April 29th…they’re only $12. Proceeds benefit the ARC and the Chico Creek Nature Center.
Oh, and YES! We have tickets to the ARC’s 10th Annual Wine Tasting on Sunday May 16th. This festive event features wines from Northern California vineyards and dishes from local restaurants. You don’t want to miss a chance to sample the tasty treats Northern Calif has to offer.
Check out beautiful home decor on a budget @ The Frugal House!
- The Grand Opening Preview Party will be held tonight April 15 from 6-8 p.m. @ 716 Brookwood Way. Guests can enjoy wine and refreshments while they explore the home… and take advantage of the first opportunity to purchase items.
- The house will be open for touring Friday, April 16 from 10 am to 7 pm; Saturday, April 17 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, April 18 from 10 am to 3 pm.
We are proud to say that many of the items used to decorate and furnish the Frugal House came from our very own Chico ARC Store!
The Frugal House is a fundraising event for the North State Symphony which showcases creative interior decorating ideas that are frugal and sustainable without sacrificing taste.
Tickets for the Preview Party ($25) and Frugal House itself ($15) can be purchased at local businesses in Chico: American Cancer Society, The Shop, ARC Store, Zucchini & Vine, Creekside Cellars, Paw Prints and the North State Symphony Office, and at the Frugal House’s door during the event.
You can order tickets online here
This Wednesday, April 7th, (10am-4pm) you’ll find the Oroville ARC Store plus another 50 or so local businesses giving away freebies, smiles and raffling off big prizes in the 3rd Annual Oroville Business Showcase! You’ll find us in the Municipal Auditorium in historic downtown Oroville (1200 Myers Street).
The ARC Store will be giving away FREE ARCoffee cards, magnets and a chance to win a $25 ARC store gift certificate.
Come and talk with representatives from some of the area’s finest companies. You might even win one of the many prizes that will be given away, including a computer.
Come on by our booth and enter a chance to win!
Brenda Easter, ARC Store Manager
“Both our ARC Stores receive boxes of books donated every day from the community,” says Brenda Easter, Chico ARC Store manager, “Sometimes more then we can handle. As a grandmother, I thought why not share them with the children in town and hopefully spark a love of reading.”
From 1983 to 1999, over 10 million Americans reached the 12th grade without having learned to read at a basic level. In the same period, over 6 million Americans dropped out of high school (U.S. Dept of Education, 1999).
The Chico ARC Store distributed approx 900 vouchers to the Chico Boys & Girls Club and the Chico Country Day School. During the month of April any child, grades K thru 8, who brings an ARC Store Book Voucher to the Chico ARC Store, 2020 Park Ave., will receive one free children’s book of their choice. 
Since 1953, The ARC of Butte County has been devoted to the provision of high quality services for special needs children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. The ARC serves almost 900 families in Butte and Glenn Counties.
Everyone knows to try the ARC Store when looking for a bargain however few know that the ARC Store offers a lot more to the community then a place to save money. The ARC Store also offers work training to many Arc Adult Day Program clients in both Chico and Oroville.
Oroville ARC Store on Oro Dam Blvd
If you have never been to our Oroville ARC Store then you’ve missed out on something really cool! Not only is the Oroville ARC Store A LOT BIGGER then the Chico one but it also has antiques, more collectibles, musical instruments… and a free wifi cafe!
Yep, the Oroville ARC Store has the ARCoffee Cafe. It’s tucked around the corner by the book section. The ARCoffee cafe not only serves up delicious fresh brewed lattes, fruit smoothies and pastries… it now has hot dogs for only $2!
ARCoffee HotDogs $2
“The ARC Stores and the ARCoffee Cafe offers our clients the chance to learn valuable skills, ” says Nelson Corwin, ADP Coordinator, “Work training, social skills, math plus it builds their self esteem.”
So check out the Oroville ARC Store next time your feeling a little hungry… grab a hot dog and say Hi to our clients. They’ll be happy to help you.
Questions about the ARC’s Adult Day Program?? Please, contact Nelson in Chico or Ed in Oroville.
Questions about the ARCoffee?? Contact Shane in the Oroville ARC Store.
ARC’s Adult Day Program provides many of our special needs clients the opportunity for paid work training in both our Oroville and Chico ARC Stores.
During their ARC Store shifts the ADP clients learn social skills, customer service, counting money and what it takes to run a business. Some of our clients have true entrepreneurial spirit. Like Maryann..
“The ARC’s Adult Day Program has taught me a lot of different things like how to learn a different language like Spanish, be social and friendly with peers and how to start selling my handmade pot holders.” shares Maryann.
Maryann Rodriguez lives with her grandmother. She loves to make pot holders, work on word search puzzles and watch her favorite movie star Hannah Montana on T.V.
One of Maryann’s peers at the ARC, Erin (who also happens to sell her hand knit scarves in the Oroville ARC Store), noticed her interest in wanting to learn how to hand make pot holders and decided to teach her. Maryann’s pot holders reflect all the hard work that she puts into them.
Maryann looks forward for all the things that the future offers. She would like to learn how to run a business and how she could earn money through her hard work.
Your purchase of one of Maryann’s handmade potholders (Only $5) will help Maryann realize her goal. Thank you.
What are you suppose to do with that annoying old computer collecting dust in the garage or that funky VCR hiding in the back of the closet?
You know they have toxic chemicals that must be recycled and disposed of properly or you risk polluting our soil and ground water but exactly how do you dispose of it all??
Well, you bring it to the ARC Store! Of course!!
The ARC Store in cooperation with WTP will be hosting an “E-Waste Drop Off” Day Sat, Feb 20th from 9am to 1pm.
“Basically, we’ll accept anything with a plug.” Assures Brenda Easter, ARC Store manager. Bring all your obsolete electronics and we’ll dispose of it all in accordance with State Regulations. We’ll take your CRT’s (TV’s, monitors, laptops), all universal waste like radios, VCR’s, keyboards, cell phones and more will be accepted.
We will be accepting E-Waste at both our ARC Stores!
Saturday, Feb 20th, 9am-1pm
- Chico ARC Store @ 2020 Park Avenue (343.3666)
- Oroville ARC Store @ 2745 Oro Dam Blvd (532.1272)
Clean out all that annoying junk! Support the Arc! Support the planet! All at the same time!!
WTP is a California Approved Collector / Recycler Permit #101162. They can be contacted at 1.888.889.0101 or 530.865.8708
Funds raised by this event will stay local and benefit the ARC’s Family Support Programs! Since 1953, the ARC of Butte County has been providing high quality services for special needs children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Shopping at thrift stores is so fun!
I went to Reno over the weekend… had fun in the casinos, dined at a fancy restaurant, took in a show… and did some thrift store shopping! Yes, you heard me right, thrift store shopping. And it turned out to be a good gamble, too, because I found a cute little red dress perfect for Valentine’s Day for a buck. A buck! It was like hitting the jackpot.
Thrift stores are like money saving, planet saving treasure hunts. You never know what you’re going to find but you can bet it won’t hurt your budget. Plus you’re keeping it out of the local landfill. Guilt free, green shopping.
At the ARC Store in Chico and Oroville we have “Daily Manager Specials” that will make your dollar go even further.
Pop in every once in a while when you’re feeling lucky and I’ll bet you’ll find a treasure.
Did you miss the MASSIVE Book Sale in the ARC Pavilion last weekend?
Really?? Ah well, not to worry we still have plenty of books, movies and music in both the ARC Stores…. and Jennifer, Chico associate extraordinaire, will be happy to help you.
Paperbacks are just 75cents and Hardbound are $1.50
There’s tons of classics, mysteries, educational and children titles to choose from. Plus we have comfy chairs.
You’ll find a great read and be supporting a great cause at the same time.
Come in, look around and say “Hi” to the ARC’s Adult Day Program clients who work in the store. They’ll be happy to help, too.
