CROSSING THE THRESHOLD

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

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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 people like you, 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.

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What does it mean to cross a threshold?

  • INSTABILITY → OPPORTUNITY

    Affordable access can give someone room to breathe, prepare for work, care for their family, or take the next step forward.

  • ISOLATION → BELONGING

    Our stores are places to shop, but they are also places where conversations happen, friendships form, volunteers find purpose, and people realize they are not alone.

  • BEING OVERLOOKED → EXPERIENCING DIGNITY

    Every person carries God-given value. We believe the spaces we create should reflect that, regardless of what someone can afford.

  • WASTE → STEWARDSHIP

    Donated clothing still has value. By giving it another life, we keep usable items out of landfills while helping make clothing more accessible to our community.

  • DISCOURAGEMENT → HOPE

    Sometimes what someone needs most is encouragement, compassion, prayer, or simply another person willing to stop and care.

  • TANGIBLE NEED → THE LOVE OF CHRIST

    Meeting a practical need can open the door to something more. Across PB414, people encounter the love of Jesus through ordinary moments of kindness, prayer, generosity, and connection.

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:

63,067 families served

184,744 lbs. of clothing stewarded

13,016 volunteer hours served

65 individuals employed

$82,569 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.

Hello, World!

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

  • If you have a donor-advised fund, you can recommend a grant to Purpose Brands 414 directly through your fund provider.

    Organization: Purpose Brands 414
    Tax ID/EIN: 99-3353731
    Mailing Address: 2209 Hawks Landing, Fayetteville, AR 72704

    We are happy to provide any additional information you may need.

  • You can also support Purpose Brands 414 through a gift of appreciated stock or securities.

    If this is the right option for you, contact us before initiating your gift. We’ll provide the transfer instructions and make sure we know your gift is coming so we can properly thank you.

  • Engagements range from two weeks for focused audits to several months If you are 70½ or older, you may be able to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA to Purpose Brands 414.

    We’d be happy to provide the organizational information your IRA custodian needs and help make the process as easy as possible.

  • Including Purpose Brands 414 in your will, trust, beneficiary designation, or estate plans is an incredibly meaningful way to extend your generosity into the future.

    If you already have a financial advisor, attorney, or estate planning professional, we’re happy to work with them and provide whatever information they need.

    If you don’t already have financial planning support in place, our partnership with Barnabas Foundation gives our supporters access to trusted charitable planning resources. We’d be honored to connect you.

  • Your employer may be able to make your generosity go even further.

    Check with your employer to see if they offer a matching gift program. If they need information from Purpose Brands 414 to complete the match, send us a note and we’ll take it from there.

  • Prefer to give by check? We’re grateful for your support.

    Checks can be made payable to:

    Purpose Brands 414
    2209 Hawks Landing, Fayetteville, AR 72704