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Nonprofit to open 1st Missouri thrift store in St. Charles County

Nonprofit to open 1st Missouri thrift store in St. Charles County

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Across AbleLight, our teams support people with developmental disabilities through residential services, employment supports, day programs, and community engagement opportunities.

A Wisconsin-based nonprofit is expanding its thrift store chain to Missouri with a new location in St. Peters.

AbleLight, which provides services to adults with developmental disabilities, said it will add an 8,000-square-foot store at 4122 Mexico Road in St. Peters, with a late August opening planned. This will be the nonprofit's first thrift store in Missouri, officials said.

The AbleLight Thrift Shop in St. Peters, stocked through donations, will offer secondhand clothing and household items, as well as books, antiques, collectibles, toys and small electronics.



"We're excited to bring our AbleLight Thrift Shop to the St. Louis region, creating meaningful employment opportunities for the people AbleLight supports," Scott Wurzbacher, AbleLight's regional vice president of operations, who oversees the nonprofit's retail operations, said in a statement. "In addition to providing important job training and employment, every sale in an AbleLight Thrift Shop helps fuel life-changing services for people with developmental disabilities. From housing and job coaching to personalized support, 100% of profits go directly toward programs that help people with developmental disabilities live with independence, dignity, and belonging."

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