After undergoing a few changes, the Hillcrest Transitional Housing Thrift Shoppe will hold its grand reopening this week.
Thrift Shoppe Manager Abbey Resler said anyone who’s been there before and attends the grand reopening Wednesday may notice some changes in the store.
“The furniture is in a completely new space, we’re expanding clothing and just kind of redecorating the store,” Resler said. “It might look a little different but really what we’re doing is kind of optimizing the space that we have and we want it to be a good experience for shoppers.”
Resler said they offer a little bit of everything at the store including clothes, shoes, glassware, kitchen items, electronics and sporting goods.
“Everything that we receive are donations so that’s part of why we’re able to support our housing ministry so well is because everything that we get through the store is donated by people here in the community,” Resler said.
Melissa Frakes is the Affiliate Director at Hillcrest Transitional Housing. Frakes said the goal of the grand reopening was to make some changes to help make a bigger impact for the Hillcrest Transitional Housing program. Frakes said the thrift shoppe is one of the biggest fundraisers for Hillcrest.
“That’s why it’s so important for us to grow this thrift store business because what Hillcrest does, as many know, is our prime objective is to take a client from homelessness to self-sufficiency and be a self-sustaining member of the community,” Frakes said.
Frakes said they’re always looking for volunteers for the thrift shoppe, apartment complex or both.
The grand reopening takes place Wednesday. Normal business hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the Hillcrest Thrift Shoppe located at 4826 Frederick Avenue in St. Joseph.
The grand reopening will include games, refreshments, giveaways and a clown appearance from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Everything in the store will also be 25% off through the rest of the week. For more information about Hillcrest or volunteering, call Melissa at (816) 351-5774.