The Salvation Army Family Thrift Stores in southern Nevada will reopen on Friday, May 29. Shoppers will be asked to stay 6 feet apart to maintain social distancing and wear a cloth face covering. In addition, fitting rooms will be closed, and each store will limit the number of shoppers at any given time. Staff will be on hand at each storefront to manage safe entry.
The reopening of the stores is an important step toward financial security for the no-fee, residential Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs) that are funded by the sale of donated items in The Salvation Army’s Family Thrift Stores. The drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers have been without necessary funding for more than eight weeks.
Captain Ron McKinney, Las Vegas ARC Administrator for Business, said, “We are excited to reopen our family thrift stores, even at limited capacity. We know our donors and customers are anxious to support us. Their donations and purchases are essential to funding our FREE, 6-month residential rehabilitation program for men and women from all over southern Nevada and Utah. We cannot sustain our critical program services without the support of donors and customers.”