Home Start’s Thrift Boutique social enterprise provides revenue to support our life-changing programs. The store also provides a supportive setting for young mothers to develop job skills and gain work experience as they move toward greater independence. Home Start provides a hand up, not just a handout.

Stacey started working at our Thrift Boutique in May, as a way to gain more job skills such as customer service and merchandising. Stacey and her 1-year-old son AJ are part of our Maternity Shelter Program which provides housing and supportive services, including valuable parenting skills, for young homeless mothers here in San Diego County. Stacey loves working in the boutique, particularly pricing merchandise and meeting all the great customers who shop there. She hopes to someday become an Early Child Educator and in her free-time enjoys spending time with her son, sewing and making jewelry.