ReNew Thrift and Consignment to open October 1 in Lincoln
 

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[September 29, 2015]  LINCOLN - A new store and ministry center is opening in downtown Lincoln to help alleviate poverty and prevent homelessness among low-income families in Logan County.

A new store and ministry center is opening in downtown Lincoln to help alleviate poverty and prevent homelessness among low-income families in Logan County.

ReNew Consignment & Thrift at 201 S. Sangamon (corner of Sangamon & Pulaski), opens October 1st. It is a non-profit venture started by Inner City Mission, a homeless shelter in Springfield, Illinois. ICM is a registered 501(c)3.

The store tests a new concept: consignment and thrift items in one location. “Our thrift items will be at the absolute lowest cost possible,” says Store Manager Bobbi Reddix of Lincoln. “Many of these items are donated by supporters of the ministry. We will also take consignment items without an up front fee, which will expand our stock and hopefully be a benefit to the community.”

 

Funds raised at ReNew Consignment & Thrift are not funneled back to Inner City Mission. All proceeds after bills are paid will be invested in the lives of low-income individuals and families in ReNew’s service area, which includes Lincoln, Logan County and neighboring communities.

ReNew Ministries will operate out of an office at the store beginning in January, after the store is established. The ministry will provide store vouchers and financial assistance to persons who take part in a poverty alleviation program.

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Executive Director of Inner City Mission Scott Payne says, “Throughout the 31 year history of our homeless shelter in Sangamon County, we have been blessed and supported by churches and individuals in ReNew’s service area. This is a way of giving back. While our Springfield shelter will continue to focus on homeless issues, ReNew Ministries is an experiment in the prevention of homelessness.”

Inner City Mission has committed to investing a minimum of $30,000 in material goods and financial support during 2016 to residents enrolling in their program at ReNew Ministries. “We hope Lincoln and Logan County shoppers will love the store and grow the ministry well beyond that,” Payne says.

Further information on ReNew Consignment & Thrift and ReNew Ministries will be available at the store’s grand opening Thursday, October 1, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

[Scott Payne/Bobbi Reddix]

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