In the small Mille Lacs County town of Isle, Minnesota, sitting along the southeast shore of Mille Lacs Lake, a modest storefront at 427 West Main Street does double duty as both a neighborhood thrift shop and a funding engine for senior services across east central Minnesota. One More Time Store is operated by the Seven County Senior Federation, an organization that describes itself as a small, independent, member led nonprofit, and the Isle location is one of two the federation runs, alongside a sister store in nearby Mora, to support its work on behalf of older adults in the region.
The inventory reflects the everyday needs of a rural lake community rather than a curated boutique selection: clothing, linens and bedding, household goods, countertop appliances, books, sporting goods, exercise equipment, baby care items, pet supplies, lighting fixtures, craft supplies, tools, hardware, and seasonal decor all move through the store as donations arrive and get priced for resale. That breadth means a single visit might turn up anything from a winter coat to a set of hand tools to a box of craft supplies, which is part of what keeps regular shoppers coming back to see what is new on the shelves.
Because the store exists to fund the Seven County Senior Federation’s broader mission, every purchase and every donation does more than clear out a closet or furnish a spare room. In kind donations to One More Time directly support the federation’s staff and volunteers, who work on behalf of area seniors, which means a five dollar find on the sale rack helps underwrite services well beyond the store’s own four walls. Members of the federation receive a ten percent discount on purchases, a small but meaningful incentive that reflects the store’s community based, membership driven structure rather than a typical for profit retail model.
The organization operates on a general weekday schedule of Monday through Friday, nine in the morning until four thirty in the afternoon, though shoppers planning a visit are encouraged to confirm current hours directly, since a small nonprofit thrift operation can adjust its schedule around volunteer availability. The store can be reached at 320 676 8295 for hours, donation drop off questions, or general inquiries about what the shop is currently accepting. Given the mix of household basics, tools, and outdoor gear on offer, the Isle store tends to draw both regular thrift shoppers and cabin owners in the area looking to furnish a lake property without paying full retail prices at a big box store an hour’s drive away.
One More Time Store in Isle keeps its Facebook page active for community updates, making it an easy way for locals to see new arrivals and federation news between visits. Taken together, the shop functions less like a standalone retailer and more like a community fixture: a place where donated household goods get a second life on the shelf while the proceeds quietly fund senior services throughout Mille Lacs County and the surrounding seven county service area. One More Time Store in Isle is, in short, a volunteer run thrift shop whose sales directly support senior services across east central Minnesota.
