Our latest Jefferson Award winner is not one, but two women, giving back to a local organization that has found a unique way to give back to local non-profits.
Owner Mary Jo Wilbur aims to build a community at her store. We re here to talk, She said. We re not just another retail store that s in and out next. We take time for them you know? We ll help them with their purchases.”
She moved locations to a warehouse on Copeland Ave when the COVID-19 pandemic shut businesses down in March 2020. Scary, Wilbur recalled. Like it is for any business. I think we need to take these times and turn our scaredness into strength really. If your heart and soul and your committed and dedicated to what you do. I think you can do anything you want to.