Monday Morning Warriors! What? There are Warriors on Main Street? Yes, a friendly tribe of women, aka members, who attack the mountain of donations each Monday morning at the Assistance League Resale Shop. I work on Saturdays, when most of our community members have a...
When Does a Resale Shop Become A Fairy Godmother? What is the job description of a fairy godmother? Hmmm… my reference would be in the story of Cinderella. In Cinderella, the fairy godmother grants wishes. Cinderella’s wish was to go to the handsome prince’s...
The Gift of a Shiny Green Teapot One afternoon as I was volunteering at our resale store, an elderly woman came in. She was gently carrying a box filled with items, each one wrapped in light tissue paper. She asked, “I have a donation, may I give it to you?” I...
It’s the Cowboy Way One of the many reasons I enjoy volunteering at our shop, is that I get to witness random acts of kindness. This is one of those acts. On a Saturday, I was behind the counter when a gentleman, who donned a well-worn cowboy hat, jeans and a...
