I Found This

I Found This

Fab finds from our stores across the country & a monthly draw to win

I Found This: Full series

Watch all four videos featuring local influencers and get thriftspired now in the #IFoundThis playlist

Influencers holding thrift store items that they found as part of the I Found This digital series about celebrating shopping secondhand and thrifting

I Found This: $25 Monthly Draw

Show off photos or video of your Thrift Store fab finds with the #IFoundThis hashtag for a chance to win $25!*

*Each use of the #IFoundThis hashtag in a story or post on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok is automatically entered for a chance to win the monthly draw.

Screenshot of Instagram post

Here are some of the submissions we've received so far:

What did YOU find?

Show off your Thrift Store haul!

Share your finds and get thriftspired by others. Join us on the platforms below and be part of something good for your wallet, your look, your community, and the planet.

I Found This: Contest Rules

  1. Eligibility
  • The Salvation Army – #IFoundThis contest (the “Contest”) is open to all residents of Canada, excluding:
    • Individuals employed by The Salvation Army;
    • Any other individual involved in the development, production, administration, or fulfillment of the Contest;
    • Members of the immediate family (brothers, sisters, children, father, mother, spouse) of the individuals outlined above); and
    • Household members of any of the parties listed above.
  1. Contest Period
  • The Contest will run from September 8, 2023, to August 30, 2024 (the “Contest Period”).
  • Entries must be submitted by the last day of each calendar month during the Contest Period to qualify for each monthly draw.
  1. How to Enter
  • No purchase required.
  • To enter the Contest, participants must post a photo or video in a story or post on Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok using the hashtag #IFoundThis.
  • Entries must adhere to the following conditions:
    • Participants must own the copyright or have obtained all necessary permissions for any content included in their entries.
    • Participants can submit a maximum of ten (10) contest entries each month.
  1. Prize
  • There will be one (1) coupon prize awarded each calendar month during the Contest Period, for a total of twelve (12) coupons. Each coupon has a retail value of $25 CAD.
  • Coupons will be mailed to the address provided by the winner and are redeemable on select items at The Salvation Army Thrift Store locations listed at thriftstore.ca.
  • Coupons are valid for one-time use only and must be presented in their original hard copy; reproductions will not be accepted. No credit will be issued for unused amounts. Coupons cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer, or promotion.
  • Excludes Featured Finds and purchase of Thrift Store Gift Cards; discount taken at register; offer subject to change without notice; no adjustments on previous purchases; no cash value.
  1. Odds

The odds of being randomly selected to win the Prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received for each monthly draw during the Contest Period.

  1. Winner Selection
  • Winners will be selected randomly by the third business day of the following month from eligible entries received during the previous month.
  • Winners will be contacted through the social media profile they used to enter the Contest.
  • If a prize is not claimed within five (5) business days, The Salvation Army reserves the right to select another winner at random.
  1. Important Contest Rules
  • The Salvation Army reserves the right to modify or update these contest rules at any time without notice. Participants are encouraged to review the rules regularly for any changes.
  • By entering the Contest, each Participant grants to The Salvation Army an irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license right to use your entry material in any media for any purpose related to the Contest (or any similar contest), including the right to use, publish, reproduce, modify, display, adapt, translate, or create derivative works from, your entry material without notification, compensation or additional consideration to you, and/or distribute the entry content for promotional and marketing purposes.
  • Each Participant waives all claims of moral rights in any use of your entry material by The Salvation Army pursuant to the rights granted in these Contest Rules.
  • Once a Participant is selected and confirmed as a winner, where required by The Salvation Army, the Participant agrees to sign a written assignment transferring all rights, title, and interest in and to the entry material to The Salvation Army.
  • By participating, each Participant and the selected winners: (a) agree to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of Sponsor in relation to this Contest which will be final and binding on all Participants., (b) agree to release and hold harmless The Salvation Army, their affiliates, subsidiaries, and independent contractors, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives including advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damages, cost or expense arising directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, out of participation in the Contest, breach of these Rules, participation in any Contest-related activity or the acceptance, use, or misuse of the Prize, including but not limited to costs, injuries, losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to or loss of or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light, or from any and all claims of third parties arising therefrom; (c) agree to the collection and use of his/her/their personal information by The Salvation Army for Contest related purposes for the purpose of administering the Contest, including but not limited to contacting and announcing the winner and coordinating the provision of the Prize; and (d) acknowledge that The Salvation Army may disclose such personal information to third-party agents and service providers in connection with any of the activities related above. The Salvation Army will use the participant’s personal information only for identified purposes, and protect the Participant’s personal information in a manner that is consistent with The Salvation Army’s privacy policy at: https://salvationarmy.ca/why-us/accountability/privacy/.
  • Any litigation concerning the conduct or organization of the Contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation concerning the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the board only for the purpose of assisting the parties in reaching a settlement.

For a copy of the Contest Rules, please write to: 

The Salvation Army Thrift Store, National Recycling Operations

2360 South Service Rd., Oakville ON

guestservices@salvationarmy.ca 

I Found This: Coupon Restrictions

  • Coupon redeemable on select items; must present original hard copy, no reproductions permitted. One time use only; no credit will be issued for unused amounts. Redeemable exclusively at Salvation Army Thrift Store locations listed here. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount, offer or promotion; excludes Featured Finds and purchase of Thrift Store Gift Cards; discount taken at register; offer subject to change without notice; no adjustments on previous purchases; no cash value.