ALMH's Pink Shutter temporarily closes for remodeling

[July 11, 2015]  LINCOLN - On November 22, 1961 Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital opened the doors to the Pink Shutter Thrift Shop in a house on Pulaski Street in Lincoln. At the time, it was created to help purchase needed equipment for the new hospital. Now the Pink Shutter Thrift Shop is located in historic downtown Lincoln at 114 N. McLean Street. And while it may be its fourth location since the house on Pulaski Street, the mission remains the same. All proceeds benefit programs of the ALMH Auxiliary.

The Pink Shutter temporarily closed on Friday, July 3rd. After being in its current location for over 14 years, it has big plans to reopen better than ever on Saturday, August 1. The planned renovations will provide customers a brand new thrift shopping experience. The new look will include paint and carpeting throughout the 4100 square foot retail store. A grand reopening and ribbon cutting is planned for 11:30am on Monday, August 10.
 

“We can’t wait to show off our new space,” said Jennifer Heidbreder. Heidbreder is the sole full-time employee at the Pink Shutter. All other staff are volunteers and ALMH Auxiliary members. “Our volunteers work very hard to maintain a store that is clean and easy to navigate. These improvements are part of our commitment to providing a quality shopping experience.”

The Pink Shutter offers quality clothing, housewares, décor and more. Donations of the same items will be accepted again on August 3rd both at the store and the convenient pink drop box located behind the store.

The Pink Shutter is open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 4:30pm. For more information, please contact the Pink Shutter Thrift Shop at [phone].

[Angela Stoltzenburg, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]