Charity shop Brotherhood of St. Laurence. Many local charitable organisations, both religious and secular, run opportunity shops. Common among these are missions and animal shelters. In the United States, major national charity thrift shop operators include Goodwill Industries, Value Village/Savers, Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store, and ReStore (operated by Habitat for Humanity). Regional operators include Deseret Industries in the Western United States, and those run by Bethesda Lutheran Communities in the Upper Midwest. Many local charitable organizations, both religious and secular, operate thrift stores. Common among these are missions, children's homes, homeless shelters, and animal shelters. In addition, some
Tuck shop the door of his store in the painting by Augustus Baker Peirce: "The Myers Creek Rush – near Sandhurst (Bendigo) Victoria" (located in the National Library of Australia). Advertisers and retailers have used the name and image of a tuck shop many times to promote products or to promote a nostalgic sense of familiarity. Some shops have simply called themselves "The Tuck Shop" or further shortened to "The Tucky". For example, on Holywell Street in Oxford, there is "The Tuck Shop", and, further down the road, there is "The Alternative Tuck Shop" (see photo). As part of the UK government's