HUT, also known as Hand Up Thirft is located at 105 Leonie Street in Lafayette. According to their website one of the store’s founders, Jo Lynn Moncrief, noticed a quote on the marquee of the Emanuel Baptist Church – and it read – “The only time you look down on someone is when you are giving them a hand up.” When discussing the creation of a thrift store – the quote was the inspiration for the name of the store.
The store partners and supports local non-profits. Three of those partnerships include the Affiliated Blind of Louisiana, Family Promise of Acadiana, and TRAIL.