Vinnies have pulled out all the stops and are looking to change the perception of their traditional opportunity shops.

“It’s about changing what people think about us,” retail and distribution manager Anthony Doyle said.

“We’re moving from a warehouse to boutique style of retail shop.”

Mr Doyle said the store’s boutique design was about showcasing the donations from the community, for the volunteers who work and sort donations and for the community which supported the store.

He said Orange was one of the first in the state to have the new boutique style.

“One dollar buys a meal for a child and that’s our standard commodity, it’s not about selling things cheap,” Mr Doyle said.

“A coat worth $300 might be sold for $30, it’s only a small amount to many, but for the people we help it’s huge.”

Mr Doyle said the shop was one half of the fundraising efforts by the charity and while there were items sold for dollars, there were also highly subsidised clothing for people who needed it.

He said money made by the store went to support 2000 people in Orange with education, power bills, medication and even emergency housing.

Mr Doyle said Orange was one of the most generous in regional NSW when it came to donating items to Vinnies.

While there charity has a new shop, they will maintain their sorting and storage centre on McNamara Street, where residents can continue to donate items.

Mr Doyle said the owner of the building had been extremely generous, and the shop fittings had all be donated allowing them to create the boutique.

“It’s why we’ve been able to put together a really fancy store,” he said.