ROCKFORD — A new thrift store with tens of thousands of pieces of merchandise and a mission to help people rebuild their lives after homelessness has opened in the Alpine Village shopping center.
Carpenter’s Corner Alpine, 2512 S. Alpine Road, opens to the public Friday. The nonprofit celebrated a ribbon-cutting Thursday afternoon with the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Tom McNamara, Alderman Mark Bonne and other supporters.
The 18,000-square-foot retail floor is stocked with 30,000 items, ranging from clothing, jewelry, toys, hats and shoes to large and small pieces of furniture and other household items…