WICHITA, KAN. –The Gray Willow Fashion Exchange will open in Towne West Square Friday, Sept 1 at 10 a.m. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place just before the public opening, at 9:50 a.m.
Gray Willow features high-quality women’s and men’s clothing, shoes, accessories, handbags and household decor. This store is the country’s first-ever Goodwill sponsored consignment store which will benefit mission services and programs. Goodwill hopes to offer the community the opportunity to make money on their clothing while supporting the Goodwill mission.
Goodwill stores have long accepted donated items and resold them to generate funding for programs that provide education and job training to individuals with developmental disabilities and other employment barriers. Existing Goodwill Retail Store operations will not be effected by this store’s addition and customers will continue to find high-quality, brand names in Goodwill stores.
“We had a weekend pop-up sale in May that was a great success,” said Goodwill Industries’ VP of Retail Operations Angela Bascue. “The opportunity to make Gray Willow an ongoing store came at the right time for Goodwill and we are excited to be able to help the community support the mission in new ways.”
Consignors set prices for the items and will earn up to 50% for each of their sold items minus a $10 consignor fee. Consignors will be accepted ongoing and can register and learn more at graywillowfashion.com.
The store will be open during mall hours each Friday through Sunday, with select items half-price on the final weekend of each month. Employees will staff the store Thursday’s to accept consignors drop-offs.
About Goodwill Industries of Kansas, Inc. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Goodwill Industries of Kansas provides opportunities for people with disabilities and barriers to employment seeking independent and productive lives. Hundreds of people with disabilities receive case management services and develop life and job skills through employment at Goodwill’s home office and in the community. Whether it be recycling donated items or preparing insulation for local aviation manufacturers, Goodwill clients and employees have found success and become more independent through work in our contracts division. More than 1,200 adults work toward their GED and other certificate programs through the NexStep Alliance, a partnership between Goodwill and Wichita Area Technical College. These programs are supported by 19 retail stores in Kansas along with an online division at shopgoodwill.com/ks.
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