Nearly New Resale Looking to Give Back to the Lincoln-Way Area

Nearly New Resale Shop is a non-profit store that supports Noonan Elementary Academy, which is an independent Catholic school located in Mokena. Nearly New opened its doors in May of 2009 in the hopes of providing a fun place for the community to shop and a source of income for the private school, which is supported 100% by the parents and guardians of the children that attend the academy.

The resale shop is located at 9995 W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort. "Our mission is to provide moral and financial support to Noonan Academy where tomorrow's leaders are being spiritually and morally formed in the Catholic faith," said Kim Townsend who has voluntarily managed the shop since it opened in 2009. It is also a mission that not only Townsend fully believes in, but so do the Noonan volunteers who assist in running the shop. "It truly takes many hearts and hands to make Nearly New the success that it is. Our volunteers' time and dedication go towards supporting the scholarship program at Noonan Academy."

Recently Nearly New Resale had the opportunity to help a Noonan family send off-season summer items to the Philippines to assist those who are less fortunate. “They were going to get packed up and put into storage until next year,” said Townsend. “It only made sense to have these items be put to use now.” They are gearing up for their giving efforts around Christmas, where gently used coats and warm weather items are needed to distribute to homeless men, women, and children in Chicago. “We have a few Noonan families who focus on service during the holidays and they will come in to collect items needed to distribute themselves on their own time to those in need.”

"One of our ongoing efforts is to pair up with other non-profit organizations in the Lincoln-Way area," Townsend mentioned. "We would love to form a partnership with a local organization to assist them in helping those reliant upon them." In the past, Nearly New has donated items to local high schools for drama productions, clothing to South Suburban PADS, warm weather items to be assembled into backpacks to be distributed to the homeless in Chicago, and linens to PAWS. "We want to do more. We are being called to do more in this community." From furniture to decor to kitchen items to linens, Nearly New has items that will allow a family in need to set up their new home. They also have family items such as clothing, shoes, backpacks, and toys. Please email them at NNResale@gmail.com if you are a non-profit that would like to form a relationship with them.

The shop offers a wide variety of merchandise, from nearly new clothing, shoes, and jewelry to home electronics, toys, books, and furniture. They are also the only shop that carries the full line of Rethunk Junk paint and supplies in addition to offering classes on-site for all you DIY'ers out there.

Interested in discovering new-to-you treasures? Stop by Nearly New Resale in Frankfort, they have it all! They are open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and happily accept donations during that time. The shop also accepts clothing items that cannot be sold, but rather recycled. From clothing and linens that are damaged, shoes that cannot be worn anymore, to leather items that have lost their usefulness.

For more information about Nearly New Resale, you can check out their website at www.nearlynewresale.com or follow them on Facebook or Instagram @nnresale.