Ribbon cut for the Shoppes at Beverly Farm Foundation

The RiverBend Growth Association recently hosted a ribbon-cutting for the renovations at the Shoppes at Beverly Farm, a gift and a resale shop and a place to get coffee, specialty coffee drinks and desserts.

Beverly Farm, 6301 Humbert Road, Godfrey, is a planned community that nearly 350 individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities call home.

The redesigned space has been designed to be open and bright. All proceeds from The Shoppes go directly to the Beverly Farm Foundation, which supports living arrangements, the medical clinic, developmental training, the recreation center, the “I’m An Artist” program, and more. Beverly Farm residents and employees work in The Shoppes, allowing residents to learn life skills, and provides them with opportunities and challenges, within their functional capabilities.

The resale shop at The Shoppes provides not only for the people who call Beverly Farm home but for the entire area as well. Women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing, shoes, books, toys, and more are all available. All items in the resale shop are donated.

The coffee shop offers an array of beverages., from locally packaged coffees to fountain soda. It also offers baked goods from its own bakery as well as other local bakeries, soups and personal pizza. The coffee shop is open to the public, Beverly Farm residents, and employees of Beverly Farm.

The Shoppes are open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

About the RiverBend Growth Association

The RiverBend Growth Association is the chamber of commerce and the economic development organization for the 11 communities of the River Bend in and around Alton.

PHOTO: The recent ribbon cutting at The Shoppes at Beverly Farm.