​St. Charles Thrift Store Opens This Weekend

WEST ALLIS, WI — On Saturday, March 9, community leaders and neighborhood residents will celebrate the grand opening of St. Charles Thrift & Furniture.

The store is operated by St. Charles Youth and Family Services to provide meaningful work experience for students in the St. Charles Youth Employment Services (Y.E.S.) program as part of a program that teaches critical employment skills at the start of students’ careers.

Location:

6731 W Greenfield Ave. West Allis

Hours:

Monday - Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday Closed

Phone:

(414) 355-3065

While on the job, employees learn industry-specific skills like communication, interviewing, resume writing and collaboration. Youth employees then gain real-world experience by working in the thrift store, organizers said.

St. Charles Furniture & Thrift is a component of St. Charles Youth and Family Services’ workforce development program. Since the program’s 2012 inception, 1,090 young people have completed the training, resulting in 61,416 hours of work experience.

For more information, visit thrift.stcharlesinc.org.