Rogers Samaritan Shop reopening after tornado damage

ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Samaritan Shop in Rogers is reopening its doors on Saturday, August 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

About 12 weeks ago the May 26 tornado severely damaged the shop. The business had to close its doors but that didn’t stop the community from stepping up and helping the nonprofit.

“We have been blessed to see so many silver linings through the dark clouds that followed the tornado – so many people reached out to help us with cleaning up the damage, fed our team and kept us hydrated through months of no A/C, rolled up their sleeves and dug into the dirty work alongside us, and continued to promote our limited donation and sales timeframes,” said Amanda Bond, Director of Retail Operation, Samaritan Shop.

The team at Samaritan Shop – Rogers has been updating the public on the recovery process on Facebook . Pictures of construction, new flooring, donations and how the team pivoted were shared for all to see.

“We are so excited to be back in business, serving our fabulous customers and seeing our incredible donors, after such a long period of missing them,” Bond said. “Their support is monumentally instrumental in helping us fulfill our mission of selling donated items to fund our programs that feed and support our neighbors in need.”

The shop provides the community with thrifting options for furniture and clothing. All purchases at the Samaritan Shop directly contribute to the mission of Samaritan Community Center (SCC), enabling the nonprofit to continue providing essential services to those facing food insecurity and seeking other care assistance.

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