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🏡 Bethel Thrift Store in Hixson: Shopping That Helps a Children's Home
On Hixson Pike, Bethel Thrift Store offers lamps, books and household goods, and every sale helps children. It benefits Bethel Bible Village, a Hixson children's home with a long local history.
The story
Bethel began in 1954, when prison evangelist Floyd Hipp opened a home on Signal Mountain for six boys whose parents could no longer care for them. The ministry moved to a fifty-acre campus in Hixson in 1969 and was renamed Bethel Bible Village. In about 70 years, it has served more than 2,000 children through residential care and its school, Bethel Christian Academy.
What your purchase does
Thrift store proceeds help cover the cost of giving children who have experienced abuse and neglect a safe, stable home.
Visit the store
The store is at 5135 Hixson Pike and has been listed as open Monday to Saturday, 10 to 6. Confirm before you drive. Pair it with Vinterest in Hixson and Goodwill for a full Hixson loop, or read the Hixson neighborhood guide.
A neighborhood anchor
Shops tied to long-standing local ministries are part of what makes Hixson special. Visiting helps both the shop and the children it supports.
Quick answers
Where does the money go?
To Bethel Bible Village, a children's home in Hixson.
What is it known for?
A strong book and lamp selection, per reviewers.
Thrift tip: Look for lamps, books and small furniture. Reviewers mention them often.
See the full list in Shops & Charities or plan a route on the Chattanooga thrift trail map.
Sources
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