Salvation Army Thrift Store reopens...
We are a family of thrift store devotees and when one of our favorites, The Salvation Army Family Store, closed we were a little disappointed. However, after an extensive remodel, today was its Grand Reopening and we were there.
Dignitaries and bargain shoppers gathered for speeches and the ceremonial ribbon cutting. Then the hoards entered the store in a surprisingly orderly and polite fashion. While crowded, and a bit frenetic, bargains were found and fun was had, all while benefiting a worthy cause.
Dignitaries and bargain shoppers gathered for speeches and the ceremonial ribbon cutting. Then the hoards entered the store in a surprisingly orderly and polite fashion. While crowded, and a bit frenetic, bargains were found and fun was had, all while benefiting a worthy cause.
In a very real sense, The Salvation Army Family Stores are at the heart of the Adult Rehabilitation Center philosophy. These simple community stores serve several distinct purposes:
- Our Family Stores provide quality clothing, furniture and other goods to the community at bargain prices.
- The Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Centers are 100% funded from the proceeds of our Family Stores, allowing them to be self-sustaining.
- A major part of the men's and women's involvement in their own rehabilitation is Work Therapy. Some of this is done in the Family Stores allowing them to regain self-esteem and learn valuable vocational skills as well.
So you see, the Family Store is much more than meets the eye. It is an outlet for bargains, a donation center, a training site, and a place where neighbors can shop with dignity.
2 comments:
Funny you should mention the Temecula Salvation Army. I stopped by there the other day to look for a table (while I was still hunting) and was bummed to see it closed! It was open during most of the remodel spread throughout the shopping center but apparently they had to move everything back to organize it.
Well, I look forward to checking it out.
They do have a great mission.
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Awesome! I'm also a big fan of Thrift Stores! Signed, your old friend Craig H.
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