Submitted by user1 on Tue, 01/22/2008 - 15:18.

Second Glance

New and Gently Used Clothing Store

1364 Devonport Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40504
Phone: 859-276-4457 ext. 223
Fax: 859-276-2008
Monday through Friday
Noon to 4pm

Our store provides clean, gently used adult and children's clothing, for both the public and free of charge, to survivors of domestic violence, and those devastated by fire.

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Second Glance


Style, Clothes, and Help for Survivors of Domestic Violence

From a distance, it looks like any other clothing store.  But if you visit Second Glance, you will find that it's much more.  Colorful window displays welcome you.  And so do the staff, who stand by ready to help and to tell you more about the store, and the woman who inspired it.


A program of the Brenda D. Cowan Coalition, Second Glance is a "gently worn" clothing store that caters to the needs of survivors of domestic violence, their children, and families devastated by fire, free of charge.  The store and the Cowan Coalition are part of the legacy of Lt. Brenda Cowan, a 12-year veteran of the Lexington Division of Fire and Emergency Services, who was slain on duty while responding to a domestic violence related call in rural Fayette County on Friday, February 13, 2004.


Donation Policy

Donations are accepted during business hours. Tax receipts are provide with the value to be set by the donor.

We have limited storage for donated items. Please bring clothing donations appropriate for the current season.

If at any time we have an over abundance of any items, we may donated those items to some of our community partners.



The store is also open to the public and offers very reasonable prices, says Karen Trivette, Executive Director of the Cowan Coalition, which oversees the program.  Trivette says sales to the public and donations of adult and children's clothing help the store continue to be of service to those in need.

"We would really like to let more people know about our work here," she said.  "We invite you to visit and learn more about us."

Information Specifics

Second Glance, one of the direct service programs operated by the Coalition, is a new and gently used clothing store.

  • Are you overrun with clutter?
  • Do you have clothing in your closet that you never wear?
  • Are you looking for a meaningful donation opportunity?
  • We can help give new life to your donated clothing by helping a neighbor in need.
  • The store is open to the public and sells retail Monday through Friday from Noon to 4pm. We are closed on Saturdays, Sundays, andsomeHolidays.
  • The store is located at our main location within the first floor of the Brenda Cowan Coalition building in Lexington. We accept cash and personal checks.
  • To make a donation, please call the store for arrangements.  Donations are tax deductible.
  • Second Glance offers volunteer opportunities.  To become a volunteer, please call the Brenda Cowan Coalition.