Vapor Thrift Store

Specialties

Vapor Thrift Store is a clean, neat and organized second hand shop that

generates resources to help fund Vapor Sports Ministries which establishes self-​sustaining centers for humanitarian aid and disciple-​making in third world environments.

We accept tax-​deductible donations in the form of new and gently used clothing, housewares, furniture, electronics, and outdoor merchandise and sell those products at thrift store prices to the local community!

History

Established in 2011.

A near-​fatal surfing accident in 1995 shattered the early dreams of Micah McElveen. Lifeflighted to a Florida hospital with a broken neck, the aspiring athlete awoke as a quadriplegic in intensive care.

Returning to school with some lingering paralysis in his arms, McElveen turned to a new sport that depended on footwork: soccer. And, consumed with the idea of spending, not wasting, his life, he sought to develop a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ «We’re not guaranteed a long life,» he says. «The truth is, our time on earth is like a vapor. When you realize that, you learn to live it differently.»

«I felt like I had come to a crossroads, and I would either waste the rest of my life trying to forget what I saw, or spend it by doing something about it,» McElveen says. An idea began to form, ultimately becoming a vision and, within a year, he moved to that African slum to establish the first Vapor center. Read more on our website.