(Updated January 09, 2010)

We at the Thrift Store would like to extend a huge THANK YOU!  to everyone who has helped us have another amazing year.  May God Bless all of you!

Thank you Ruth Milliken for the photos!
 
 
 

If you haven’t been in to see us, please come soon!  We are serving a need for a place to buy clothing at affordable prices as well as an outlet for people to take their unneeded items.

them now.  We also appreciate CLEAN clothing in good condition.  We do launder some, but much of it is thrown away as Goodwill does not want it if it is dirty or in disrepair.  Having to launder adds to the expense and work for the volunteers.  We have a reputation for only putting out quality clothing and that is one of the reasons for our success.

We are often asked to take items too large for our space.  In response, we have started a bulletin board for posting items for sale or items wanted, with the proceeds going to the store.

June 1972 - Lawn Ridge Church merged with the United Methodist Church. Soon after that Dorothy Curry (of Lawn Ridge) started a project in the basement of the Education Building giving away clothing. She washed and mended when necessary. Alma Zimbelman soon joined in the project. She had the idea to charge 10 cents or more for items. This encouraged more customers. Soon Helen Peter, Ruby Harkins and Nettie Ochsner helped for 7 1/2 years. Extra clothing was taken to Garden City by Elmer & Alma Zimbelman and Wilbur Curry.