After more than three months of closure, The Shelter Options Shoppe held a quiet reopening, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Despite being Friday 13, many customers, staff and volunteers felt “lucky” to be back in the store they love.

On Sept. 28, 2023, Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida as a dangerous, high-end Category 4 storm. The hurricane also created unprecedented flooding from storm surge damaging homes and businesses throughout the city area of Naples. The Shelter Options Shoppe sustained significant damage resulting in the store’s three and a half month closure for repair and renovation including new drywall, epoxy flooring, fixtures, slat wall, electrical work and more.

“The renovation was lengthy and the closure was costly, but we had to take every precaution to ensure the health and safety of our customers,” said Options Manager Paul Kallenberg.

Between what insurance did not cover and the loss of retail revenue, the closure cost to The Shelter is $400,000. If you would like to help offset these losses, please consider making a gift to The Shelter with the button below.