by Jarrett Meek, Pastor, Executive Director, Mission Adelante, Inc.
Chuck Allen and youth from the Urban Scholastic Center pray before volunteering at Adelante Thrift.
What better way to celebrate the Grand Opening of Adelante Thrift than with 15 partner businesses and organizations that have impacted Mission Adelante and have been a part of our community's ongoing transformation! The fact is, our KCK community has been, and is being transformed by many individuals, businesses, and organizations who have invested time, effort, and resources in making our neighborhood a better place to live. Some organizations, like Community Housing of Wyandotte County (CHWC) have been focusing on quality, affordable housing. Others, like Urban Scholastic Center and Bethel Neighborhood Center invest in children and youth to develop leaders from our own neighborhood. Chas Ball Sunfresh made a huge leap a few years ago by moving from its location at 18th and Central to become the anchor for the new shopping center that replaced an abandoned truck stop and a run down motel. KCK RBI started by Cle Ross, a KCK native, is "reviving baseball in the inner city." This list goes on friends! God is doing a beautiful work in our neighborhood, and it's a joy to be a part of it!
This Saturday, April 11, Adelante Thrift will hold a grand opening celebration to feature many of our neighborhood partners, expose our community to the new store, and to thank all of those who have helped the dream of a thrift store that transforms our community become a reality. There will be a brief ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:45 a.m. before the store opens at 10:00 for business. Partners will host tables in front of the store promoting their own products and programs until 1:00 p.m. and the celebration will continue throughout the day until the store closes at 6:00 p.m. We invite you to come by the store that day join the fun!
To volunteer as an individual, group or family, visit www.adelantethrift.com/volunteer
Current needs:
- The Bhutanese Leaders In Training are looking forward to shopping at the "Mission Adelante Money Reward Store" on April 29th. We are in need of small items that the kids can "purchase" as rewards for their extra work this trimester. Candy, cosmetics, craft items and soccer stuff is extremely popular. If you are able to contribute, please email Kristen Maxwell at kristenm@missionadelante.org.