The St. Vincent de Paul State Street Thrift Store has reopened in Northwest Boise after more than a year of closure, resuming its role as a major funding source for food pantries, emergency assistance and homelessness prevention services across Southwest Idaho.
Inside the newly renovated store, every donation tells a story – and so do the people who work there.
Pippa Melina, an employee at the store, said her connection to St. Vincent de Paul began while she was incarcerated…