Austin American-Statesman: Top Drawer Thrift Plans Move After Rent Nearly Doubles

All images by Jay Janner, American-StatesmaN

The Austin American-Statesman wrote a fantastic piece about Top Drawer’s upcoming move. Here’s one small snippet:

Unlike some thrift stores where a percentage of sales go to charity, all sales from Top Drawer go directly into the Project Transitions fund. While the move is bittersweet, it will reduce store overhead and put more money toward the nonprofit’s core mission.

The hospice facility Doug’s House receives 45% of its funding through grants. Top Drawer sales account for a lion’s share of the remaining 55% of operating expenses, says Todd Logan, Project Transitions’ director of grants and compliance. While Project Transitions has received housing grants from the city and state to help with Burnet Place, “adding 61 new apartments is going to take a lot of new staff to support,” he says. “We need Top Drawer to continue humming along in its wondrous style following this move.”

Big thanks to writer Deborah Sengupta Stith and photographer Jay Janner for capturing the mission of Top Drawer … along with its love and spirit!