Have you heard of Secondhand Sunday?

It launched in 2022 as the calmer follow-up to Black Friday—a day built for browsing at secondhand stores instead of racing for deals at the mall. It also happens to land right when thrift stores are at their best. Racks are full of cold-weather staples and holiday decorations, and you get all the things that make thrifting satisfying: digging for the good stuff in the colors and prints you don’t usually see in traditional retail. I recently found a beautiful green West Elm quilt and, a few years ago, a small box of handmade Scandinavian wooden ornaments that will probably end up as heirlooms. It’s also ugly-sweater-party season, and I know many of you will be out looking.

Evergreen Goodwill is marking the day with a limited-edition tote designed by Seattle artist Stevie Shao. On Sunday, November 30, the tote will be free with a $50 purchase at any Evergreen Goodwill store while supplies last.

The limited-edition Stevie Shao tote available at Evergreen Goodwill on Secondhand Sunday with a $50 purchase.

Photo courtesy of Evergreen Goodwill

Shao, a Seattle-born Chinese American artist whose vibrant, colorful murals appear in Seattle, Hawaii, South Carolina, and Bermuda, to name a few, was also one of Seattle magazine’s Most Influential people of 2023. She created the design in partnership with Midnight Supply Co. “Ever since I was young, going to Goodwill was something I genuinely loved—every trip felt like a treasure hunt,” she says. “Being able to create something that gives back to the same community I grew up in, while encouraging people to shop sustainably, is really meaningful to me.”

Shao started painting murals during the pandemic, and by the time it was over she’d become one of Seattle’s most in-demand public artists.

Photo by Sam Fu / courtesy of Stevie Shao

“Secondhand Sunday is about stepping away from fast-paced consumption and choosing creativity, community, and purpose,” says Derieontay Sparks, senior vice president of retail operations at Evergreen Goodwill. “Partnering with Stevie Shao brings that vision to life beautifully.”

Thrifting is fun for a lot of reasons, and an added bonus to shopping at Goodwill is that you’re supporting its tuition-free job training and education programs, which help people build skills and find steady employment. So, however you spend the Sunday after Thanksgiving, this is one sustainable option that lets you get out for a bit while showing up for a local artist.