CROSSING THE THRESHOLD

Helping people step into dignity, opportunity, hope, and the love of Jesus.

Every day, people walk through our doors carrying something.

Financial pressure.
Uncertainty.
Grief.
Loneliness.
A need for a fresh start.

Your generosity can help change what happens next.

Because of your generosity, someone can find affordable clothing without sacrificing dignity. A volunteer can find belonging and purpose. A person carrying a heavy season can find encouragement, prayer, and hope.

Through Beautiful Lives Thrift Boutique, Bold Lives Men’s Thrift, and Thrift Out, your giving helps people cross the threshold from where they are to what comes next.

Help someone cross the threshold.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO CROSS A THRESHOLD?

It means moving from a place of need toward dignity, opportunity, belonging, hope, and the love of Jesus. Your generosity helps make that possible.

FROM WHERE SOMEONE IS → TOWARD WHAT’S POSSIBLE

  • INSTABILITY → OPPORTUNITY

    Your generosity creates breathing room, helping someone prepare for work, care for their family, or take their next step forward.

  • ISOLATION → BELONGING

    You help create places where people connect, friendships form, volunteers find purpose, and no one has to feel alone.

  • BEING OVERLOOKED → EXPERIENCING DIGNITY

    Because of you, dignity isn’t tied to a price tag. Every person deserves to be seen and valued.

  • WASTE → STEWARDSHIP

    Your support gives clothing another life, keeping usable items out of landfills while making clothing more accessible in our community.

  • DISCOURAGEMENT → HOPE

    You make room for moments of hope, where people find encouragement, compassion, prayer, and connection when they need it most.

  • TANGIBLE NEED → THE LOVE OF JESUS

    Your generosity helps meet tangible needs while creating opportunities for something more: moments of kindness, prayer, connection, and the love of Jesus

More Than Thrift

 

THE NEED

44% of Arkansas households live below the ALICE Threshold or poverty line.

2 in 5 children in the U.S. are estimated to experience clothing insecurity.

17 million tons of textile waste are generated in the U.S. each year.

For many families, clothing competes with necessities like food, housing, transportation, and healthcare.

THE IMPACT

In 2025, our community helped:

26,199 men, women, and children served

250,566 lbs. of clothing stewarded

13,016 volunteer hours served

66 individuals employed

$110,158 distributed to individuals and nonprofit partners in need.

Every number represents people and resources cared for with purpose.

THE WHY

Affordable clothing can mean dignity and opportunity.

Volunteering can lead to purpose and belonging.

Donated goods can become resources instead of waste.

And everyday interactions can become moments of prayer, encouragement, hope, and the love of Jesus.

This is ministry lived out in everyday moments.

Help someone cross a threshold.

Your generosity can take many forms.

We’re so grateful you’re considering a gift to Purpose Brands 414. Whether you choose to give today, through assets you already hold, or as part of your future plans, your generosity helps more people experience dignity, opportunity, hope, and the love of Jesus.

We’re happy to help make whichever giving option you choose as simple as possible.

We’re Here to Help

However you choose to give, thank you.

Your generosity is part of what makes this work possible, and we’re incredibly grateful you would consider Purpose Brands 414 in your giving.

If you have questions, need giving instructions, or simply want to talk through the options, please reach out.

Kelsey Comer
Development Director
kelseycomer@pb414.org