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AHF’s ‘Out of the Closet’ Thrift Stores Celebrate 35 Years!

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Anniversary celebration Kicks off at AHF’s original AIDS thrift store location

Saturday, October 4th Celebration: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Atwater Village

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will mark the 35th anniversary of its award-winning Out of the Closet (OTC) thrift store chain with a celebration and anniversary sale on Saturday, October 4th 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)

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:

35th 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.

 

 

WHEN:

Saturday, October 4, 2025

 

 

  • 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. for 35th celebration (store is open until 7:00 p.m.)

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

AHF's first Out of the Closet thrift store location opened in Los Angeles’ Atwater Village in October 1990 and remains operational to this day. AHF now operates 25 award-winning Out of the Closet stores in nine states.

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