Leawood, KS – December 13, 2017 – This Friday, December 15, a very special store in Leawood celebrates its 15th anniversary. Top Drawer is an upscale resale boutique that benefits Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care. With an all volunteer staff and all donated inventory, Top Drawer is a store with a mission. Many of the 35 volunteers serve because they had loved ones in hospice and they want to give back. Two of those wonderful volunteers have been there since the beginning. They come from all walks of life!
For the past two years something truly special has been evolving at Top Drawer. Volunteer Kathleen Corbin had the idea to take her skills with jewelry and turn it into a new product line. She takes old jewelry, cleans up and repairs the broken bits and breaks down the rest into components. Combined with new beads and supplies donated from all over the country, she then crafts one-of-a-kind jewelry designs. Broken brooches may become stunning necklaces and other bits become delightful bracelets.
Donations come from people all over the metro, including a group of retailers who often send over new merchandise that has not sold. Nothing donated to Top Drawer ever goes to waste. Anything that cannot be sold at Top Drawer is send to other charities with specific needs.
This Friday, Top Drawer honors all of its volunteers and celebrates with extended hours, refreshments and a special sale. Every visitor may take an extra 15% off the already fabulous prices.
Top Drawer is located at 9433 Mission Road in the Ranch Mart Shopping Center. Normal hours are 10 to 5:30 Tuesday through Saturday. December 15th hours are 10 to 7 p.m.
Donations of jewelry, gently worn clothing and home accessories are accepted during regular business hours.
About Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Since 1980, Kansas City Hospice has provided comfort and care to the seriously ill and their families, and is the largest not-for-profit hospice system in the greater Kansas City area. Kansas City Hospice House™ and NorthCare Hospice House provide acute care, while home teams serve patients in twelve counties in their own home or in long-term care facilities. Special teams include perinatal and pediatric hospice, palliative home health care. Solace House is the region’s leader in grief and healing. These programs and more benefit from Top Drawer.
Media contact:
Wanda Kelsey-Mendez
Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care
Main: 816.363.2600
Direct: 816.276.2632
