Shopping here is as guilt-free as can be.
Grace & Goods, a soon-to-open thrift boutique in Redmond, will offer shoppers an experience that goes beyond that of a typical thrift store. Folks can peruse its racks during the shop’s grand opening on Dec. 10.
The thrift boutique sits in a 350-square-foot building on NW Sixth Street. With a new navy-and-cream paint job, the shoebox-size store is bright and welcoming, says Jon Baker, Bethlehem Inn’s development director.
“It’s a great size. It’s perfect for a retail shop,” Baker said. “I honestly don’t use the term ‘adorable,’ but it really is adorable.”
Grace & Goods’ proceeds will directly benefit the unhoused people who utilize the services of Bethlehem Inn, a leading shelter and casework service provider in Central Oregon. The nonprofit serves nearly 200 people every night and provides about 100,000 meals each year, according to the organization.
The nonprofit previously used the space as storage for its Bethlehem Inn Redmond Community Housing program, which is also located on the property. Prior to that, the little building was home to a beauty salon, Baker said.
Donated clothing items, many new with original tags still attached, are waiting for shoppers. Baker says he’s not a “fashion guy,” but he says donations to Grace & Goods are impressive, such as a full-length Boden coat. Other standout pieces include tops, bottoms, dresses, blouses and accessories.
“It’ll be a wonderful place,” Baker said. “Of course, it brings in some very important and much needed revenue to the organization, but more importantly, it’s a wonderful place to educate the community, especially the folks who may not otherwise interface with Bethlehem Inn and the work we do.”
Baker encourages folks who are doing wardrobe edits to consider donating new or like-new women’s items to Grace & Goods. If a coat, for example, might seem too fancy for a typical thrift donation, that’s perfect — Grace & Goods can sell it at reasonable price, which in turn will fund more meals, programs or casework hours than otherwise.
In the coming weeks and months, Bethlehem Inn employees will take turns staffing the shop, yet the hope is for volunteers to fill those roles, Baker said.
“It’s important for us to provide something to the community that’s not just another generic store,” Baker said. “Instead, Grace & Goods is really a special place that supports a really important mission.”
Grand Opening
Grace & Goods Thrift Boutique
Wed. Dec. 10, Noon
Bethleheminn.org
214 NW 6th St., Redmond
This article appears in the Source December 4, 2025.
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