Out of the Closet opens thrift store in Chicago's Hyde Park

Out of the Closet opened a new thrift store at 1709 E. 53rd St. in Hyde Park; 99 cents of every dollar earned goes to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the shop offers free confidential HIV testing.

Out of the Closet opened a new thrift store at 1709 E. 53rd St. in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood in the historic Del Prado apartment building near Hyde Park Boulevard. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Saturday to mark the opening. The store specializes in clothing, furniture and home goods. It directs 99 cents of every dollar earned to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and offers confidential free HIV testing. Key details: - Location: 1709 E. 53rd St., in the Del Prado apartment building at Hyde Park Boulevard. - Financial support: 99 cents of every dollar earned is reported to go to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. - Services: The store sells clothing, furniture and home goods and provides confidential free HIV testing. - Opening: A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Saturday to mark the grand opening. - Local presence: This is Out of the Closet's second Chicago location; the first opened in February 2019 in the Northalsted neighborhood. Summary: The new Hyde Park store expands Out of the Closet's fundraising and testing services for HIV/AIDS care in Chicago and adds a second city location. Undetermined at this time.