This week, we celebrated National Thrift Day across all of our AbleLight Thrift Shops! Each store had the opportunity to nominate an outstanding employee for our 2023 AbleLight Retail Associate of the Year award. The winner this year is Jennifer B., a lead retail associate at our AbleLight Thrift Shop in Wichita, Kansas. Congratulations Jennifer!
Nominated by Store Manager Sagen, Jennifer stood out among the dozen team members who were nominated for Retail Associate of the Year recognition, demonstrating our AbleLight values of Mission First, Team Together and Excellence Always.
Her exceptional dedication, steadfast commitment, and relentless pursuit of excellence truly set her apart as a shining example of how the AbleLight Retail Team puts our Mission First by generating revenue used to support people with developmental disabilities.
She is patient with customers as she meets their needs and exceeds their expectations. She continually works to improve herself and our Wichita Retail Team as Jennifer puts our Team Together value into action with an unyielding work ethic and a deep dedication to supporting her fellow team members. She is the very essence of our mission and her patience, empathy, and exceptional customer service reflect her dedication to Excellence Always.
“Jennifer’s drive to enhance our store, in support of our mission, is truly commendable,” said Sagen, manager of the AbleLight Thrift Shop in Wichita. “She’s an invaluable asset and I don’t know what I would do without her.”
AbleLight Retail Associate of the Year – Store Winners
In addition to our 2023 Retail Associate of the Year, we would also like to recognize our individual store winners! Congratulations to all of our incredible winners – your dedication to our mission is greatly appreciated, and we are so lucky to have all of you!
- Clayton F. – AbleLight Thrift Shop, Wausau
- Tom M. – AbleLight Thrift Shop, Valparaiso
- Mara G. – AbleLight Thrift Shop, Crystal Lake
- Michael F. – AbleLight Thrift Shop, Saginaw
- Maria G. – AbleLight Thrift Shop, Minnetonka
- Dawn K. – AbleLight Thrift Shop, Horicon
- Maria G. – AbleLight Thrift Shop, Neenah
- Anna R. – AbleLight Thrift Shop, Watertown
- Mariya N. – AbleLight Thrift Shop, Appleton
- Gabby L. – AbleLight Thrift Shop, Green Bay
- Susan B. – AbleLight Thrift Shop, Eau Claire
Our mission at AbleLight Thrift Shops
Our Thrift Shops are your one-stop shop for saving – and for helping people with developmental disabilities shine! Our shops fund life-changing services that help people with developmental disabilities thrive, including creating job opportunities and job training right in our own stores.
At AbleLight, we’re committed to the idea that people with developmental disabilities can live an independent and purposeful life. Our retail team carries out our mission by ensuring that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities make up more than 25% of our retail workforce.
You can get involved with our mission at an AbleLight Thrift Shop by donating gently used goods, volunteering, or applying to be part of our retail team!