History

LATE 1800s
Farm and cow barn structures constructed on Pocono Road in Denville, 

1953
Thrift Barns started as "The Coral," operated by St. Clare’s Auxiliary. 

1985
The Castaways thrift shop volunteers affiliated with St. Clare’s Hospital operations. 

2006
Castaways thrift shop volunteers merged with the Bargain Barn volunteer team. 

2015
Thrift Barns established as 501(c)(3) nonprofit; Leonard DiMenna became president. 

2018
Book Barn honored as top bookstore; Thrift Barns received "Key to City." 

2019
Thrift Barns donated over $960k to local organizations under Leonard DiMenna’s leadership.