Thrift shops thrive throughout pandemic
Volunteer Bob McSorely of Moultonborough tends the cash register at the Lakes Region Food Pantry and Thrift Store. Roberta Baker / Laconia Daily Sun
Volunteer Nancy Chapman arranges clothing at the Lakes Region Food Pantry and Thrift Store in Moultonborough. Roberta Baker Laconia Daily Sun
This cottage industry began in an empty bay at a mechanic’s garage.
Its rotating inventory now includes previously-owned, high-fashion apparel, furniture from vacation homes on the lake, hiking boots created by the designer Prada, pocketbooks by Coach, and one-of-kind treasures such as the wooden box-shaped musical instrument that was resold on eBay, raising $450 to buy food.
After eight months, Salvation Army Family Store reopens
VIDEO: Salvation Army Family Store reopens after storms By Ashley Joseph | May 10, 2021 at 7:15 PM CDT - Updated May 10 at 8:00 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Shaken and battered by last year’s storms, some local staples are just now getting back on their feet.
The Salvation Army Family Store is now back serving the community and taking donations for the first time since Hurricane Laura.
Businesses big and small have had to navigate through a lot of uncertainty during the last eight months. With post-storm recovery and daily hiring challenges, the Salvation Army is just happy to be back serving the community.
All Things Kids drive has several drop-off locations; donation pickup is available.
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The “All Things Kids” clothing and school supply drive will be held at the Salvation Army on Aug. 17 and 18.
The goal is to have enough clothes, sizes newborns to 18, for students to start the school year. Many local businesses are supporting this drive with donations and letting their location be a drop-off place for donations. All of these clothes and school supplies will be free to anyone who needs them.
Anna Daniels, social services director of the Salvation Army, hopes that people will bring the clothes to them instead of trying to sell them online or at a rummage sale. The Salvation Army is making it easy for people to donate by offering to pick up donations.
Adams County Health Dept Sets COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule
The Adams County Health Department Monday released its COVID-19 vaccination schedule for the coming weeks.
Officials say they will offer the Pfizer vaccine to any Illinois resident 16 or older by appointment only at the Health Department from 1 to 3 p.m. the next three Tuesdays – May 4th, 11th and 18th. You can register for one of these clinics by calling 217-222-8440.
Also, the health department has scheduled additional walk-in COVID vaccine clinics for the next two weeks.
The next walk-in clinics will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the John Wood Community College cafeteria, 11:45 a.m. in the Salvation Army Thrift Store and at 2 p.m. in the Hawks Nest at Quincy University.
The Salvation Army Hawaiian & Pacific Islands recently received 10 energy relief grants totaling nearly $150,000 from Hawaii Energy to help improve energy effic