Adelante Thrift’s grand opening in March 2015.
Written by Elena Chan, Director of Community Development
Adelante Thrift’s mission of providing a unique affordable shopping experience, promoting job creation, and supporting community transformation through the profits has been displayed almost daily. It has been an exciting journey to be able to serve our community in such a tangible way. Since the store’s opening in March 2015, there have been many exciting updates. Many of these successes have been thanks to the hard work of volunteers and the generosity of those who donate items.
The data below is evidence of our mission’s fulfillment since the store’s inception in 2015:
Invested over $852,072 in the community through wages
Received over $1M worth of donations received
Partnered with over 9,712 individuals
Partnered with over 228 organizations including schools, churches, businesses, and government agencies
Disbursed over $55,000 in the past two years to Mission Adelante to support community programs
Celebrated the one-year anniversary of Elsa’s promotion to store manager
We are thankful to all our partners in the Kansas City metro area for believing and understanding Adelante Thrift’s mission and helping us achieve it on a daily basis. We are also very thankful for the volunteers that have stopped by to help out during these past 4 years; your hard work is very much appreciated. Thank you to everyone who has donated their belongings to keep our shelves stocked with affordable items for our community. A special thank you to the Adelante Thrift staff for all your effort and determination! We could not have done it without any of you and your generous hearts!
IN OTHER NEWS:
Have you ever wondered what goes on at a typical night of programming at Mission Adelante? Adelante Arts Community, Refugee Kids Club, Refugee Youth, Teens Adelante, Citizenship Class, Latino ESL, and Kids Adelante have Observation Nights coming up! Visit www.missionadelante.org/observe to sign up!