Looking for a fresh way to stretch your family’s budget, refresh your closets, or hunt for that one-of-a-kind treasure? AbleLight Thrift Shop in St. Peters is now open, and every purchase helps support adults with developmental disabilities in the greater St. Louis community.
Located at 4122 Mexico Road in Mexico Road Plaza, AbleLight Thrift Shop is a destination for affordable secondhand clothing, home décor, housewares, books, games, seasonal finds, and more. Whether you’re shopping for school clothes, replacing a toddler’s quickly outgrown wardrobe, furnishing a first apartment, or simply searching for a unique treasure, the inventory is always changing and the impact is everlasting.
This is more than a thrift shop. It is a place where every purchase supports a purpose.
One hundred percent of AbleLight Thrift Shop profits support AbleLight programs and services that help adults with developmental disabilities live with greater independence, dignity, and belonging. AbleLight services include safe housing, job coaching, employment support, health and wellness resources, and personalized daily support.
Specifically, the shop also creates meaningful, inclusive employment opportunities. Nationally, AbleLight Thrift Shop locations are committed to employing over 40% of hourly roles with people with developmental disabilities. At the St. Peters location, that number is even higher, where more than 50% of hourly team members are people with developmental disabilities.
For shoppers, that means your next great deal can do even more. That $5 sweater, set of dinner plates, or stack of children’s books can help create meaningful opportunities for neighbors right here in the St. Louis area…