Grace Kidz Thrift occupies the main floor of the House of Grace building at 5855 York Road in Duncan, British Columbia, a secondhand shop dedicated entirely to children, from newborns through the teen years. Racks and shelves are stocked with gently used kids clothing and shoes, maternity wear for expecting mothers, baby gear, toys, puzzles, games, and books, making it a practical stop for parents trying to outfit a growing family without paying retail prices for items children will quickly outgrow. The shop keeps a tight, family-friendly schedule, open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 2pm, and can be reached at 250-737-4339 for questions about current stock or drop off donations.
What distinguishes Grace Kidz Thrift from a typical secondhand children’s store is its direct tie to House of Grace Pregnancy Centre, the Duncan based ministry that shares the building and whose mission the thrift shop exists to support. According to the organization’s own materials, all donated items sold through the store go toward funding House of Grace’s pregnancy support services, which the centre describes as walking alongside women and families navigating pregnancy decisions and early parenting. The centre is explicit that it does not perform or arrange abortions, positioning itself instead around counseling, practical resources, and ongoing support for expecting and new parents in the Cowichan Valley. Every stroller, onesie, or board book purchased at the thrift shop effectively becomes a small donation to that broader mission, giving budget conscious parents a way to save money while contributing to a local cause at the same time.
The store accepts donations of gently used children’s items during its regular open hours, though a handful of categories are excluded from the donation list, including car seats, cribs, playpens, and breast pumps, likely reflecting safety standards that make secondhand resale of those particular items impractical or inadvisable. Everything else, from outgrown snowsuits to gently loved puzzles and picture books, is welcome, which keeps the shop’s inventory in steady rotation and gives shoppers a reason to check back often for fresh arrivals. For families in and around Duncan on Vancouver Island, the shop offers an alternative to big box baby aisles, letting parents stretch a budget across the fast moving early years of a child’s wardrobe and toy collection.
Because the shop operates out of a working ministry building rather than a standalone retail storefront, visitors get a slightly different experience than a typical strip mall thrift store, closer in feel to a community resource with a retail component than a purely commercial operation. That community grounding is part of what makes Grace Kidz Thrift a fixture for Cowichan Valley parents who want their secondhand shopping dollars to do double duty. In short, Grace Kidz Thrift is Duncan’s dedicated childrens and maternity secondhand shop, where every purchase of clothing, gear, toys, or books helps fund House of Grace Pregnancy Centre’s local family support services.
