Our Story

For over 30 years, Affirmative Ventures has been an innovative non-profit organization that helps Nova Scotians experiencing barriers to work achieve lifelong independence. Our mandate focuses on the foundation pieces of life - homes, jobs and friends.

Affirmative Ventures creates employment opportunities for program participants through the use of social enterprises. In 2024, the organization opened Venture Thrift Boutique, the only non-profit thrift store in downtown Halifax. In March 2025, Venture Thrift opened a second location in Dartmouth. All of the proceeds from these stores contribute towards fulfilling the charity's mission of providing job development, using the stores to offer retail training to program participants.

Venture Thrift relies on clothing donations from the community to operate. Click the button below to learn more about what we accept and where you can make a donation. Thank you for your support!