In the News

Grateful Threadz Thrift Store reopens

In June, CAP’s Grateful Threadz Thrift Store reopened to the delight of the community and staff. The store originally opened in 2012 to provide affordable clothing and household items to the Mount Vernon, Kentucky, community but closed in March 2020 due to the pandemic.

Grateful Threadz provides the community a place to find clothes and shoes, as well as small furniture items, housewares, toys, books, and jewelry. There is something in the store for every member of the family. The thrift store also partners with Rockcastle County Schools to meet the needs of students with clothing, hygiene items, and other basic needs. Even during the pandemic, staff worked with the schools to make sure that young ladies did not miss prom because they didn’t have a dress. Staff also work with CAP’s Family Advocacy Program to assist families who have lost their homes to fire or natural disasters.

Operation Sharing celebrates dedication of first satellite hub

CAP’s Operation Sharing Program celebrated the dedication of its first satellite hub in Appalachia through a partnership with the City of Manchester and the Clay County School District in Manchester/Clay County, Kentucky. A local business owner provided a 12,000 square foot facility free of charge to the county.

The hubs will allow Operation Sharing to expand its capacity to reach smaller communities with basic essentials donated by corporate partners. This will help continue CAP’s mission by distributing these items to people in need in their area.

“Our partners help us get the product into the hands that need it the most,” said Ben Ridner, a manager of CAP’s Operation Sharing Program. “This would be almost impossible for us to do on this large of a scale without them. We are blessed for all of our partners who are helping us expand our impact in the region.”

Disaster Relief meets needs after flooding

CAP's Disaster Relief Program and Operation Sharing Program coordinated efforts after devastating flooding struck multiple Kentucky counties.

“This is the most deadly, devasting flooding any of us have seen in our lifetime,” said Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, who visited CAP’s Lexington office to thank community volunteers. “The people that are fortunate to still be here have lost everything. It’s our job to pick those folks up, to help them out when something like this happens, and to get them back on their feet.”