As the saying goes: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and during the last two weeks of February, SBHS students could search for used treasure at the first-ever thrift store that took place in the front courtyard.
Sponsored by the SBHS Social Studies Honors Society, and starting on February 12th, students could go during both A and B lunches to sift through anything from t-shirts to overalls. These clothes were all donated by other students, who received 2 service hours per donated piece.
“Sorting through all of the clothes took us hours, thankfully it was a great outcome,” Isabel says.
Club presidents Isabella Reyes, Victor Coto, Isabel Wellins, Diego Figueroa and their club sponsor, Ms. Rolle, South Broward collected how 27 bags of clothing over the course of about 4 weeks.
“I think it was a lot of work, but it was very cool to do something that was never done before,” said Rolle.
Students haven’t been ignoring this sale either, the first day of sales raking up $118, more than 50 pieces of clothes. SSHS was able to make around 500 dollars at the end of the event. They were not able to fully sell out, and the remaining clothes will be donated to people that need them. The funds are going towards the club, who intend to create another event like this in the future.
“We learned a lot and can improve for the next event, the students loved it, and we would love to do it again,” said Rolle.
Unfortunately, there were some problems with payments.
“We can only accept cash as payment, and many students don’t carry any cash,” said Wellins.
Luckily for the club, they were still able to collect a decent amount. The club explains that they were not expecting such a grand outcome but are amazed with the results.
“South Broward has a great fashion sense, they picked out the best pieces,” said Coto.
The Social Studies Honors Society was so impressed by the event’s conclusion that they are contesting for the best outfit created with these thrifted pieces. They are said to be picking the best and worst outfit, and the winner is to receive a $10 gift card.
This was an overall fun experience for everyone involved, and one for the books,” said Figueroa
