Downtown Women's Center Marks 25 Years
The Amarillo nonprofit is celebrating a quarter-century of outreach with a store-wide discount at its Thrift City location.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Philanthropy
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The Downtown Women's Center is celebrating 25 years of community outreach in Amarillo, with a press conference at Thrift City beginning at 11 a.m. on November 2. Thrift City is offering 25% off store-wide through November 7.
Why it matters
Proceeds from Thrift City, Uptown Shoppe, and Thrift City Too support the DWC Recovery Program, which provides housing and services to women and their children overcoming homelessness and addiction. The anniversary and promotion give Amarillo shoppers a direct way to support that work.
The Downtown Women's Center marks 25 years of outreach, and its stores are offering 25% off through November 7. The first 25 customers at Thrift City on November 2 receive the same discount, while the organization has not reported how much revenue the stores generate for the Recovery Program.
The players
Downtown Women's Center
A nonprofit organization in Amarillo, Texas that operates thrift stores to fund its Recovery Program for women and children facing homelessness and addiction.
The details
Thrift City, located at 812 SW 10th in Amarillo, is operated by the Downtown Women's Center alongside Uptown Shoppe and Thrift City Too on 10th Street. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Celebration press conference at Thrift City beginning at 11 a.m.
November 2, 2026: 25% off for the first 25 customers at Thrift City.
November 7, 2026: Store-wide 25% off promotion ends.
Roadmap
Thrift stores operated by nonprofits have long used resale revenue to fund social services, a model that links everyday shopping to direct aid. The Downtown Women's Center's 25-year run applies that model to housing and addiction recovery for women and their children in the High Plains region.
Shoppers at Thrift City, Uptown Shoppe, and Thrift City Too can get 25% off through November 7, and the first 25 customers at Thrift City on November 2 receive the discount on arrival. Every purchase at these stores supports housing and services for women and children in the DWC Recovery Program.
The takeaway
Buying secondhand at a nonprofit store can directly support long-term recovery and housing programs in your own community. Checking store hours and promotion end dates before visiting helps you plan purchases around the November 7 deadline.
What happens next
The store-wide 25% discount ends November 7, 2026.
Further reading
For more on how local nonprofits are funded, explore Amarillo Philanthropy coverage.
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