Fairhaven Thrift Stores in Latonia celebrates Thanksgiving this month with a brand-new “Thanks(for)giving Meal Ticket Program” for the homeless shelter and recovery program at Fairhaven Rescue Mission in Covington.
The thrift store, which is a subsidiary of Fairhaven Rescue Mission, helps to sustain the ministry by giving all of its proceeds back to the Mission. Plus, for those who need a little help, the Mission offers “50% off entire purchase” coupons during their daily community dinners. And for those who need more assistance, Fairhaven asks those community members to schedule a meeting with Mission staff so they can determine how best to provide for their needs. *Please call 859-491-1027 and ask to speak to Darcy.
The Meal ticket program allows a thrift store customer to purchase a meal ticket at any price to provide a hot, traditional Thanksgiving meal for a Mission guest this year. A meal costs $3.45, and thrift store customers are welcome and encouraged to provide as many meals as they can! Each meal ticket is placed below a banner behind the counter with the customer’s name on it. So far, dozens of meals are being provided through this program!
Chris Rutledge, Executive Director of Fairhaven, was quoted as saying, “I’m blown away by the customers’ response to this. We know our customers shop at our store in part because the revenue generated goes to support our services, but this has been on a whole other level. We’re so grateful.”
This is another way the thrift store is benefitting the homeless shelter it’s a part of. It’s another way for supporters to be engaged with the life-changing work Fairhaven does every day. Fairhaven is thankful for the thousands of supporters who help provide hope and life restoration for those struggling in NKY. For more information, visit us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn, and on our website: fairhavenmission.org.
