Rescued

For several years, Hope Thrift Boutique has operated a textile baling program at our warehouse on North Avenue West, collecting excess clothing donations from our boutique and several other locally owned thrift stores. These items were compressed into 1,000-pound bales and sold to wholesalers for just a few cents per pound.

But in 2023, we began asking an important question:

Could these items serve our community in a better way?

Instead of sending the best pieces away, we decided to give Missoula the chance to discover them first. We began hosting “treasure hunt” pop-up sales at the CityLife Community Center, offering clothing by the pound and inviting shoppers to dig for incredible finds.

The response was overwhelming.

Missoula loved the experience—and RESCUED was born.