House of Hope Resale moves from Barrington to Lake Zurich
House of Hope Resale - a shop that uses its revenue to help local individuals and families in crisis - is ready to debut in Lake Zurich after a 14-year run in Barrington.
Volunteers placed final touches on the resale shop in the Deerpath Commons Retail Center on Friday. Launched in 2001, money raised from the shop goes to the Project Hope ministry at St. Anne Catholic Community in Barrington and other charitable causes.
St. Anne's director of Hope Ministries, Marie Jochum, said a continued desire to expand is why the store has moved to the busy Rand Road corridor.
"This is a great location," Jochum said. "It's got tremendous parking. We're surrounded by other incredible businesses and we're really in a great corridor filled with businesses. And we're hoping to not only bring our loyal customer base but also attract new shoppers."
Some eager customers already were trying to get into the upscale resale shop Friday, where they could have found Ethan Allen furniture, Christmas decorations, sporting goods, clothes and more.
House of Hope Resale will be able to open in time for the Christmas shopping season, if Lake Zurich village board trustees Monday night vote in favor of granting a 90-day temporary special-use permit to Deerpath Commons owner Fidelity Group Ltd.
Fidelity would seek a permanent special use permit to allow the sale of used merchandise at the mall.
Fidelity Group President John Alan Sfire said Friday the idea to bring House of Hope to his mall took just two weeks to come together this month. Sfire said he and his family are happy to have House of Hope as a Deerpath Commons tenant.
"I've been involved in not-for-profits, or I'll say supporting the needy, for a long time," Sfire said. "And one of the things that struck me about House of Hope is that so much, if not 100 percent of all donations that come in to House of Hope go directly to serving those in need. And that is extremely important."
Longtime volunteer Kate Hauk said the resale shop's revenue goes toward St. Anne's effort to provide short-term emergency assistance to individuals or families suddenly in need. That help includes food, transitioning a family from an abusive situation, money for utilities or even a mortgage payment.
Jochum said House of Hope brought in enough money last year that allowed contributions to other organizations, including two from Palatine: Countryside Association for People With Disabilities and Journeys-The Road Home, which gives services and shelter to the homeless or those at risk in suburban Cook County.
Sister Lorraine Menheer, who died five years ago, started St. Anne's Project Hope ministry in 1986. Menheer began the resale store as a way to bring steady income to Project Hope.