New Community Thrift Store In Philadelphia's Brewerytown Section Gives People Fresh Start

CBS Philadelphia

July 26, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A new community thrift store in Philadelphia's Brewerytown section is giving the formerly incarcerated and people battling with addiction a chance at a fresh start.

"Every day I wake up and try to figure out how can I continue to live up to this last name," Michael Worthy, general manager of Philly Unknown Project, said.

Worthy has been in recovery for 16 years. "What this program means to me is connecting with other people like myself and giving them an opportunity to grow, to become the person that they were initially intended to be," Worthy said.

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