{"id":30944,"date":"2022-03-07T13:40:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T18:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=30944"},"modified":"2022-03-25T13:07:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T17:07:29","slug":"dragonfly-thrift-boutique-in-little-havana-is-a-place-for-second-chances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/dragonfly-thrift-boutique-in-little-havana-is-a-place-for-second-chances\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragonfly Thrift Boutique In Little Havana Is A Place For Second Chances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dragonfly Thrift Boutique is more than just a simple thrift store.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located at 3142 S.W. 8th St. in Little Havana, its mission is to offer formerly incarcerated women employment post-release and the chance to develop transferable skills and references that will enable them to prosper in the job market with its parent organization LEAP (Ladies Empowerment And Action Program).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The program offers transitional housing located within walking distance of their first post-release employment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhatever harm someone may have done to others is not the first time they\u2019ve encountered harm in their life,\u201d said Jenneva Clauss, LEAP\u2019s Director of Community Engagement. \u201cHurt people hurt people and we must break the cycle. It\u2019s the only way to help and heal our communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dragonfly Thrift Boutique carries donated merchandise. They have men\u2019s and women&#8217;s clothing, shoes, accessories, home furnishings and decor, tableware, glassware, kitchenware and small appliances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dragonflythrift.org\/collections\/shop\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">website<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can find most of the in-store inventory as well as exclusive items like their \u201cMore Than\u201d project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u201cMore Than\u201d project is a series of fashion drops designed by LEAP graduates. The designs are named after the graduates and each drop is accompanied by the woman\u2019s story. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re having a fashion show on April 28 in Coral Gables at 536 Alhambra Circle where LEAP graduates will be modeling the \u201cMore Than\u201d designs. The event will include cocktails, hors d\u2019oeuvre, live music and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can buy tickets <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/dragonflythrift.org\/pages\/more-than\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leapforladies.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">LEAP<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> program graduate, Danielle Estes, who has been out of prison for seven months is an example of the program\u2019s success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is currently an administrative assistant for LEAP and\u00a0 has spoken at county budget meetings to advocate for the rights of incarcerated women. She is also part of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, which fights for the rights of formerly convicted people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHumans do not wake up and decide to be a criminal and a drug addict,\u201d Estes said. \u201cThey are guilty of being born into bad situations and are trying to survive and live the best life they can. That isn\u2019t always easy for everyone.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dragonfly Thrift Boutique is open on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragonfly Thrift Boutique is more than just a simple thrift store. 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