For Immediate Release: 1.7.08

Naples, FL – The Shelter for Abused Women & Children’s Options Thrift Shoppe, located at 968 Second Avenue North in Naples, is expanding hours on Thursday evenings until 6 p.m. for season.

Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Thursdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed on Sundays.

Options is owned and operated by the Shelter for Abused Women & Children. The 8,000 square-foot store is managed by employees and staffed by volunteers. Fully 100% of the proceeds generated by Options are used to fund the services offered by the Shelter, such as the 24-hour crisis hotline (239-775-1101), emergency shelter, transitional living, outreach counseling, children’s counseling and educational programs.

Options is also a free department store for Shelter program participants who receive gift certificates to shop for the clothing, household furnishings and furniture needed to start their new life free from domestic violence.

Donations of new and gently used items, including clothing, furniture and household items are accepted at the store located at 968 Second Avenue North in Naples. To arrange for free pick-up of larger donations, please call the Options Manager at 239-434-7115.

For more information on the Shelter for Abused Women & Children, as well as our annual holiday drive, please call 239-775-3862.

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The Shelter for Abused Women & Children helps adult and child victims and survivors of domestic violence through safety, intervention and support; educates the public about domestic violence; and advocates for social change against domestic violence. For more information, please contact us at 239-775-3862, or visit us online at: www.naplesshelter.org

Media Contact: Mary Ann T. Green, mgreen@naplesshelter.org, 239-775-3862, ext. 211