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  • New2U Thrift Shop

    New2U Year-End Clearance 2021

    New2U Thrift Shop held its Year End Clearance Sale from 17th – 19th December. Due to the pandemic, the shop has been closed till further notice, however, volunteers and customers were more than eager to come back for the 3 days to contribute to the sale. Many customers came down to do their Christmas shopping and were truly generous during this season of giving.   Unlike previous years, the sale focussed on designer and exclusive items only. Customers enjoyed special prices on jewellery, and 50% off on all bags, shoes and clothes. Many were seen taking away at least 2-3 bags full of purchases!   To keep in line with…

  • New2U Thrift Shop,  Volunteering

    New2U Tea Party & Singapore Bicentennial Experience

    The New2U team organised a tea party for our hardworking and dedicated volunteers on 12 September 2019, at the Fort Canning Centre. Hosted by New2u Co-Chairs Avan Chan and Joanna Portilla, the New2U team enjoyed a scrumptious tea before heading for the Singapore Bicentennial Experience together. It was a fun and educational experience and most of all, we were glad for the chance to spend time with our lovely volunteers!

  • New2U Thrift Shop

    Yale-NUS’s Project Spiral Supports the New2U Thrift Shop

    In my community at Yale-NUS, a fully residential liberal arts college, most of us are privileged enough to own many items, many of which are easily discarded as life goes on. During the periods when members of the community move out of college (namely final year students and international students) we see a lot of discarded items that are still in almost perfect condition. These items range from furniture to electronics to clothes and books. Project Spiral (under student organisation I’dECO) was born out of the realisation of this issue and the need to inculcate a circular economy in Yale-NUS, in order to prevent and reduce the amount of consumption…