A very unique Durham space for thrifters and crafters. The Scrap exchange is one of the few Durham…read morestaples that I really haven't seen anything like it in other cities. It's a very good, very cool store. Its current location which is located in old renovated movie theater offers a wide variety of things from craft supplies of all sorts to thrifting finds. It's a space that feels like a school art room where anything is possible with just a little creativity applied. You never know what you'll find from old magazines to old family photos to empty 35mm film canisters to old laboratory supplies. Their official thrift store is located in eye sight close by to if you want browse those offerings. This place is a true Durham staple since I was a kid and it was located in Northgate Mall and remains a Durham staple now (sigh... - because I'm older now too) many years later.

This is a very, very, very cool store. I can understand why I've heard so many awesome things about…read moreit. It's actually rather large inside and not exactly what I was expecting. There's so many different sections and they're all arranged very neatly. Creativity just oozes out of this building pores. I didn't buy anything at this time because I was slightly overwhelmed. But now I know where to go when the creative bug bites! There are sections for fabric, for art supplies, for any craft imaginable. I would definitely check this place out if you are sick of Michaels.

Excellent gift items. Friendly staff. Yummy chocolates & teas selections. Lots of beautiful & fun…read morecards to choose from.

Fun selection of fair trade decor, jewelry, ornaments, and gifts. Welcoming, friendly staff,…read moreprivate parking, and located very close to the Duke campus and Brightleaf Square.

A lovely garden to visit. I enjoy all of the community building opportunities they have! I loved…read moretheir winter solstice event. It's a super calming place to visit as well as a a chill place to volunteer.

My husband and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary with a vow renewal party at seeds this month and…read moreit was such a wonderful experience! Camryn helped us plan how to best use the space, gave amazing recommendations for vendors, and ensured the space was ceremony and party ready for us. We loved celebrating in this beautiful space supporting the community and would 100% recommend this venue to all our family and friends!

Thank you for everything you do for the community! I've had a wonderful experience fostering and…read moreadopting through APS. The animals are sweet, healthy, and simply need a little TLC. I highly recommend visiting - it's free and a great way to meet adorable pets looking for loving homes.

Oh, all these sweet babies need homes!…read more I dropped by today to donate some needed towels and several boxes of cute gingerbread dog biscuits I found at Aldi. The young lady at the counter said to put them under the Christmas tree where I saw about a dozen different types of animal donations. Unfortunately my spouse is highly allergic to animals, but I love dogs so I just donate what I can from time to time. I asked if I could take a look at the dogs even tho we can't adopt. Not only was I told yes, but if I wanted cuddle time with any just let her know. Be still my heart! So I went back to the kennel area and the first dog greeted me with non stop barking. Well, that's a fine howdy do! Turns out all the kennels were full and this first dog was the only one making a racket. The rest were so eager and friendly with tails waging wildly and eyes that begged to be taken home. They really tugged at my heart strings and by the time I reached the last kennel my eyes were welling up. I knew cuddle time with any one of them would make me have a major eye leak so said my good byes to them and said their new homes and owners would be there soon. As I opened the door from the kennel area a young couple was making their way to it. I gave them a heads up on the loud one in the first kennel, but said the rest would be happy to see them. Fingers crossed they didn't go home without one of these sweet pups!

I am so grateful for this place! Everyone is so helpful and personable. They make you feel so…read morewelcomed and cared for. It's great that they genuinely care....something they don't have to do.

I went here to volunteer with my fraternity, I love this place! They do such a good thing for the…read morefamilies there. They will be getting my volunteer hours and for anyone looking for a charity to support, this is the one!

Great service and knowing you are helping people makes shopping and donating at the Rescue mission,…read morea pleasure. I constantly shop at the store on hwy 55 and the following staff members have all helped me at one time or another. Justina the manager, Ms. McNeil, Ms. Angela and Franz to name a few have given my family excellent help and always with kind words. On Tuesdays they give a discount to seniors. The gentlemen staff always strives to help and anticipate what you may have questions about. The staff are nicely dressed, well versed in giving great customer service and hard working. They have a drive through drop off area behind the store to make donating so easy! Love all the stores but hwy 55 is my favorite.

I was there yesterday and bought some clothing and the sizing of the clothing wasn't the same what…read morethe clothing sign they have up and I think that's false advertising is it??

They are an AMAZING food resource. They actually care about the community. They are a blessing to…read morethe community

Here are some folks trying to do some good for the community. This is a great place to volunteer,…read moreand the methods of sorting the food are very well explained by the staff. The place has a warehouse feel to it, which is to be expected. If a person doesn't know where their next meal is coming from, they should stop here... they will get a package of food to take home to feed their family, and resources on where they can get help from within their specific community.

It was a blast volunteering here with my company! You can volunteer outside on the farm or inside…read morejewelry reprocessing, electronic recycling, packaging up school kits or making no sew blankets for babies in the NICU. I spent the morning on the farm and the afternoon making school kits. It's always a great time when you can give back to the community.