Thrift Shop for a Good Cause at NeNe's Attic

Thrift store enthusiasts will soon have a new place to explore when NeNe’s Attic opens later this month. The shop will be located at 110 South Buckner Tarsney Road in the Old Towne Marketplace.

Owner Sheri Schneider is a passionate thrift store shopper, and is excited to take the leap to own her own shop.

“I’ve worked for the Blue Springs School District for the past 15 years. I love my co-workers, and I’m sad to go, but I’m looking forward to the challenge,” Schneider said.

It was her husband’s encouragement to create something for herself that pushed her to open the business.

“Ever since we’ve been married, my husband has asked me what I wanted to do for myself. I could never come up with an idea, and one day he asked me ‘What do you like to do the most?’. I said, ‘I love to go to thrift stores.’ I’m a big thrift store shopper. He gave me this look, and a light bulb just came on, and I knew what I wanted to do.”

The store name comes from Schneider’s grandson.

“I knew I didn’t want to be called Grandma, but I didn’t know what I wanted to be called. Sure enough, when he started talking, he called me NeNe, and I’ve been NeNe ever since,” Schneider said.

Local animal shelters, including Grain Valley Animal Hospital, will receive proceeds from the store, and Schneider is planning on hosting pet adoption days on Saturdays.

Donations of clothing, accessories, household items, books, and toys can be delivered on Saturdays from 10:00am— 2:00pm. Mattresses and major appliances are not accepted. Schneider hopes to be open on April 27th and will establish additional drop off times once the store officially opens for business.

Store hours will be Tuesday—Friday 10:00am –7:00pm, Saturdays from 9:00am—6:00pm, and Sundays from 10:00am—3:00pm.

For more information on NeNe’s Attic, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nenesattic.

NeNe’s Attic will open in late April at 110 South Buckner Tarsney Road in the Old Towne Marketplace. Local animal shelters, including Grain Valley Animal Hospital, will receive proceeds from the store, and Schneider is planning on hosting pet adoption days on Saturdays. Photo credit: Valley News Staff