The Round Rock Area Serving Center celebrated the opening of its new 16,000-square-foot thrift store Feb. 26, two-and-a-half years after the project broke ground.
What you need to know
The nonprofit's thrift store supports its charitable operations helping Round Rock area residents. This additional building is expected to help generate about $1 million annually, as previously reported by Community Impact.
By constructing a new space for an expanded secondhand shop, the serving center doubled the size of its food pantry. At the time of groundbreaking, Executive Director Lori Scott said the scale of the planned expansion was proportional to the need in the area.
What they're saying
Ahead of the ribbon cutting ceremony, Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan reflected on the local need for services offered by the nonprofit in the community.
"A lot of people believe—me included, when I first came to Round Rock—it's a wealthy city," Morgan said. "But there are people in need in the area and we should love our neighbor and help where we can—help lift them up, not push them down further. I'm so thankful for the serving center and what they do in Round Rock."
Did you know?
The Round Rock Area Serving Center offers a variety of services, including a food pantry, Amazon home delivery program, clothing and furniture vouchers, a charity resale store and financial assistance for utilities, rent, prescriptions, payday loan assistance, transportation and temporary lodging.
