SECOND GENERATION THRIFT SHOPPE SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR NEW ROCHESTER
LOCATION
GREENLAND, NH – December 28, 2006 –
Second Generation Thrift Shoppe, a non- profit store on Route 33 in
Greenland, is opening a new location in Rochester at 25 Old Dover Road next
week. Store manager Janet Hamilton is now accepting applications for
volunteers, and shoppe staff will begin taking donations beginning January 2nd.
Second Generation in Rochester will sell quality clothing, household goods
and furniture to the surrounding community.
The first thrift shoppe opened in 1993 to raise
operating funds for New Generation Shelter for homeless pregnant and
parenting women and their children. This effort now raises $50,000 annually.
“The seacoast community has been so supportive of our first shoppe that our
decision to expand into a new community was easy,” said Hamilton. Up to 26%
of the shelter’s residents are from Strafford County annually, while the
largest number of women are from Rockingham County.
Details
Second Generation Thrift Shoppe of Rochester
Opening Day: Tuesday, January 2nd 9am-5pm
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9am – 5pm
Volunteer shifts: flexible hours and days
All shoppe proceeds will support New Generation Shelter
of Greenland,
A not-for-profit agency within the Continuum of Care
Visit
www.newgennh.com and click on Project Empower or
Volunteers
Phone: Janet Hamilton, Manager, 603-994-1500 or
603-436-4989
New Generation houses up to seven women and their
children at a time, and provides onsite counseling, parenting education, job
skills, nutrition and life skills. Residents are driven to partnering
agencies within the Continuum of Care for housing, health, and dental
appointments, and education classes, while learning how to become
self-sufficient. Other services include Next Generation Daycare and
Preschool, and Second Generation Thrift Shoppe and Generation Gap Furniture
Barn located off Route 33 in Greenland.
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