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Necklaces and Earrings: Terry Havens Gone Wild

More from the Pender ReGift Thrift Store…

Uh, if you don’t know, Terry Havens is our associate pastor’s wife, so when we’re talking about going wild, it ain’t That Wild. On the other hand, if you saw the earring and necklace boards that she has created and filled with her handiwork, you would understand that she has certainly outdone herself this time!

Like Saundra Sandrock, Terry has volunteered her time, talent, and materials to us for free, to benefit our mission and the thrift store. She has suggested more-than-reasonable prices, with necklaces for $5 and $6 and earrings going for $2 and $3 a pair.

You better come quick! Terry’s ideas on display and marketing have already been effective. I wasn’t even able to take pictures before holes developed in the board by pieces being sold.

Thank you, Terry!

WFCM and the Pender ReGift Thrift Store

26 Jun

One partnership that we are particularly proud of is that with Western Fairfax Christian Ministries. When evaluating the relationship as an entrepreneur, it is very unusual that WCFM and Pender ReGift Thrift Store should be partners. We essentially have the same business, in the same location, occupying the same marketplace. We are clearly competitors! PRTS’ competitive advantages are that we sanitize more upholstered furniture than WCFM, and we have a stronger recycling stream for our discarded goods. WCFM has a better location.

But both ministries attribute their service to God, and in this relationship our partnership becomes not only possible, but flourishes. Clients they cannot serve are referred to us, and vice versa. We’ll trade a couch for a bed. In an recent pickup, Martin (PRTS) provided the truck and Tom (WCFM) provided the labor: The orgs split the booty.

Forced out of their location because the landlord could get more money from a different tenant, WCFM has recently split and relocated both their food pantry and their thrift store. The thrift store is now located at 13939 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151. Some of their donors still have not found them at their new location, but because we’re partners, we are happy to tell them how to get there.

Pender ReGift Thrift Store Helping Others (pendernews.org)
Pender ReGift Thrift Shop Volunteers (pendernews.org)
News from the Pender ReGift Thrift Store (pendernews.org)

From the Pender ReGift Thrift Store: More Gifts, WCFM

25 Jun

Our current special of giving six free children’s books to kids between 3 and 16 has been a wonderful promotion, making kids and their parents very happy, and encouraging collateral purchasing.

This special, and our other current specials ($5 of off $25, BOGO Shorts) will all run out this Saturday, on June 29, 2013. Act by Saturday to get your child his or her deserving fair share of our free books.

Starting in July, and continuing throughout the month, we will be having a huge clothing sale. Any clothing tag marked prior to April, 2013, will only be one dollar!

Pender ReGift Thrift Store Helping Others (pendernews.org)
Pender ReGift Thrift Shop Volunteers (pendernews.org)
News from the Pender ReGift Thrift Store (pendernews.org)

News from the Pender ReGift Thrift Store

10 Jun

Pender ReGift Thrift Store is an outreach ministry of Pender United Methodist Church. Originally formed as “The Outreach Center,” which still operates at 12401 Alder Woods Dr., Fairfax VA 22033, the thrift store was started because the outgrowth from the at-church location.

We accept gently-used material goods. They can either be brought to the store during business hours, or taken to the church’s pod at any time. If you need a pickup, then you need to complete our online donation pick-up form, and your pick-up will be scheduled.

Our nonprofit mission is to be a witness by distributing material goods to those who need them. We have worked with both governmental and nonprofit organizations to maximize our distribution effectiveness. We’ve distributed locally, nationally, and internationally. We helped quite a few people establish households after being homeless or institutionalized.

Our store helps finance our operations, but as yet, our store has yet to cover all costs. Last month, your generous individual donations helped bridge the gap.

There is too much for me to do it all by myself. Currently we are actively seeking volunteers for marketing, for pricing and sorting, for deliveries and pick-ups, and to help mind the store.

If we cannot sell an item, or find a good home for it, we will recycle. Recycling is a distinguishing characteristic of our nonprofit. In addition to traditional recycling of cardboard, paper, plastic, and aluminum, we also recycle for metal, electronics, wood, and hardback books.

We hope that you will support our cause by shopping, volunteering, or donating.

Thanks!

Maryann Weber

Director

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Posted by MaryO on June 10, 2013 in Get Involved!, Missions, Pender UMC

Tags: Charity shop, Christianity, church, donation, nonprofit, outreach, outreach center, Recycling, ReGift Thrift Store, United Methodist Church, volunteer

Pender ReGift Thrift Store Helping Others

03 Jun

Dave writes:

We were recently able to help out The Alternative House with a donation of summer clothes to their Assisting Young Mothers and Homeless Youth Initiative programs.

From http://www.thealternativehouse.org/thankYou.htm#pender

Pender Regift Thrift Store Staff

Thank you Pender Regift Thrift Store!An Assisting Young Mothers program staffer was invited to Pender Regift Thrift Store in early May. Pender Regift donated a large bag of summer clothing for the infants and toddlers in the AYM and HYI programs. This will really help as we welcome warmer weather!