Episode 36 - Mindi Axner, Executive Director, National Council of Jewish Women, operator of Thriftique Boutique

Thriftique Boutique is the largest and oldest (since 1937!) upscale resale shop in Northeast Ohio.  "We provide a sense of dignity for our shoppers. Yes, we are a thrift store but we carry high end items, too." 

Listen as Ms. Axner describes operations at the Thriftique showroom in particular and discusses the larger community-wide mission of NCJW in general. The organization works to change the lives of women, children and families. "We have 'Jewish' in our name, but we work well beyond the Jewish community. We're building libraries in schools - at least nine over the past four years - in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, and we have a literacy program for those who need assistance." 

NCJW also also has programs for kids in and out of foster care, mentoring opportunities, activities during holidays for foster care families, and entertainment for seniors in community centers and nursing homes, to name just a few of the organizations activities.

Regarding the structure of the store, Ms. Axner says, it could be considered a business or community service. "We look at it as both since it funds a lot of the community service, educational and advocacy work that we do," she says.  "People can feel good when they shop at Thriftique because the money is going back into the community to support the great work we do."   

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