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upLIFTT Thrift Grand Opening
September 6 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
A grand opening celebration for upLIFTT Thrift will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the store located at 1201 Grand Avenue in Billings. Join in the fun at the official opening of Billings’ newest thrift store, where all the proceeds go towards LIFTT’s mission of furthering the independence of people with disabilities.
In addition to a chance to check out the unique shopping experience and support LIFTT, there will be special deals and events, including:
- Everything in the store will be 10% off its marked price.
- A free upcycling class with Penny Beard at 11 a.m. Learn how to turn mason jars into tissue holders and other ways to reuse the stuff that is just lying around.
- A bake sale featuring cookies, brownies, cake pops, and other goodies!
- Coach Raffle Drawings at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets are $3 apiece, and you must be present to win.
- At 12 p.m., the drawing will be for a Coach umbrella
- At 2 p.m., the drawing will be for a Coach sunglasses case.
upLIFTT Thrift is located at 1201 Grand Avenue # 1 in Billings, and its regular hours are Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about upLIFTT Thrift, the Grand Opening, or to arrange to donate your gently used items, contact Kylie Kotrc, store manager (406) 534-1147 or kyliek@liftt.org
About Living Independently for Today & Tomorrow (LIFTT): LIFTT is a Montana 501(c)3 corporation organized as a Center for Independent Living (CIL). With team members based in Billings and Glendive, LIFTT provides aging and disabled members of the community with programs and services that help empower them to break down the physical, bureaucratic, and cultural barriers that prevent them from being fully independent participants in their lives and communities throughout 18 counties in southeastern and south-central Montana: Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Dawson, Fallon, Garfield, Golden Valley, McCone, Musselshell, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, Wibaux, and Yellowstone. For more information, please visit liftt.org or download our mobile app for your Apple or Android Device.
