STEP

Shop, Donate, and Support a Great Cause at the STEP Thrift Store and Donation Centers!

STEP is pleased to welcome you to our Thrift Store and Donation Centers! This communitybased business enterprise began in June of 2007 with the opening of a store in Wayne, MI. It serves as an opportunity to train and employ individuals with developmental and mental disabilities. We expanded the operation in 2011, adding a second store in Southgate and a third in Dearborn in 2016.

Individuals with employment barriers are often frustrated by the feeling that they are unable to find employers who are sympathetic to their needs and who are willing to take the time to develop their skills. By encouraging an associate’s growth in the retail model, new opportunities open up in the workforce as new skills are fostered.

We strive to serve the individual employee by developing their retail skills that mirror mainstream businesses. This will hopefully allow those employees we serve the opportunity to “Grow and Go” by finding employment in other sections of the community and opening a spot for another associate to enter our establishment and reap the benefits of retail training and employment.

Another great way to support our mission is to donate your gently used merchandise to the store for resale! All monies received from the sale of merchandise and donations are directly used to support the store associates as they grow in retail skills and take steps toward finding a job in the community.

We welcome our shoppers into our clean and inviting stores to get a great bargain but to also meet our associates.

STORE LOCATIONS:

Dearborn Heights

STEP Thrift Store and Donation Center 23830 Ford Rd Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 313-633-0755

Wayne STEP Thrift Store and Donation Center 35004 W Michigan Ave Wayne, MI 48184 (734) 728-9777

Southgate STEP

Southgate, MI 48195 734-284-0814