Project · Nonprofit & site rescue

Last Chance Mercantile

Getting a site back into the hands of the people who own it.

Visit lastchancemercantile.org
Last Chance Mercantile homepage with the storefront and store hours
The story

Why this exists

Last Chance Mercantile was in a bind. Their website was stuck in conversion limbo with GoDaddy — the service wasn't helping, updates had always been a struggle, and they were left feeling like they didn't actually own their own site. The goal here wasn't a big fancy new website. It was simpler and more important than that: get their former site back into their hands.

What I built

The pieces that matter

I reconstructed the site from the ground up as a custom platform — the same site they knew, rebuilt on a foundation they own outright, with the flexibility to easily maintain it going forward. Along the way I made a few updates to make things a little prettier, and I created a quick training guide so common updates have an easy reference.

  • Full reconstruction of the existing site — no platform lock-in, no hostage situation
  • Built as a custom, owner-controlled platform that's simple to maintain going forward
  • A handful of visual polish updates along the way
  • A quick-reference training guide covering the most common updates

See the training guide

About LCM page telling the store's story
About LCM
Donations page with gate hours and drop-off info
Donations
Awards & Press page for Last Chance Mercantile
Awards & Press
Your turn

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