AHF’s ‘Out of the Closet’ Thrift Stores Celebrate 35 Years!
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2:32 PM on Friday, October 3
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 3, 2025--
AIDS Healthcare Foundation ( AHF ) will mark the 35 th anniversary of its award-winning Out of the Closet ( OTC ) thrift store chain with a celebration and anniversary sale on Saturday, October 4 th at the first Out of the Closet location in Los Angeles’ Atwater Village. The location first opened in October 1990 and is still going strong. Saturday’s celebration and 35% off sale will take place from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (store is open until 7:00 p.m.) and features a DJ, a free food truck and more. AHF now operates 25 Out of the Closet stores in nine states.
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation's (AHF) award-winning Out of the Closet thrift store chain will celebrate its 35th anniversary Saturday, October 4th at OTC's first location in Atwater Village (Los Angeles) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will feature a 35% off sale, a DJ, a free food truck, and more. The first location is still going strong 35 years on. (Store photo circa 1990)
WHAT: | 35 th Anniversary--Out of the Closet’s First Thrift Store | |
| $0.96 cents of every dollar earned is invested back into HIV/AIDS education, awareness and prevention programs in the local community. | ||
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WHEN: | Saturday, October 4, 2025 | |
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WHERE: | Out of the Closet thrift store, Atwater Village | |
3160 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039 |
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, currently provides medical care and/or services to over 2.5 million clients in 49 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region and Europe. To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org, find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare and Instagram: @aidshealthcare
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Ged Kenslea, Senior Director, AHF Communications +1.323.791.5526 [cell][email protected]
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MEN RETAIL AIDS HEALTH ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS/CONCERTS CONSUMER PUBLIC POLICY/GOVERNMENT TEENS LGBTQ+ COMMUNICATIONS WOMEN SOCIAL ACTIVISM FASHION
SOURCE: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
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