First West Thrift Store in West Monroe continues to fill its mission of seeing to it that no one misses the Grace of God.
“The way we carry out this mission is to invest into local ministries that are ministering to people in our community,” said Thrift Store Director Philip Thigpen.
Recently, First West Thrift Store invested more than $15,000 into three non-profit ministries located in Ruston.
Thigpen presented checks to Life Choices of North Central Louisiana ($5,245), The Well Ministries ($4,675), and Freedom 13 ($5,444).
“Having the support of incredible organizations like the First West Thrift Store means that Freedom13 can continue fulfilling God’s mission in this community through the Gospel message of Jesus Christ,” said Lindsey Crawford. “Freedom13 represents God‘s heart for the broken, but always redeemable, women in northeast Louisiana. Having support from other ministries not only helps us minister to these women, but represents how powerful it is when members of the body of Christ lock arms with one another.”
Thigpen credits those in the Northeast Louisiana community that shop at First West Thrift Store for making these types of donations possible.
“We want to thank all of our donors, shoppers and volunteers because they are the real heroes,” said Thigpen. “They are the ones giving to these local ministries. Without them there would be no money to give to these ministry partners. We like to say give through us, and that is exactly what people do. “
Located in downtown West Monroe at the foot of the Louisville Bridge at 1 Stella Mill Avenue, First West Thrift Store hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Donation drop-off hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
First West Thrift Store also provides free pickups in Lincoln Parish each Monday. To schedule pickups or for more information, call 318-410-0999
“Individuals can get involved supporting local ministries by donating, shopping and volunteering with us,” said Thigpen.
First West Thrift Store is the largest thrift store in Northeast Louisiana featuring 13,000 square feet of retail space and 6,000 square feet of that is dedicated to furniture.
