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Shoppers Wanted at Bristol Community Services
2021 VOL. 1. NO. 7
By Donna rhoDes
Bristol Community Ser- vices is looking for shoppers. Whether they be searching for clothes, shoes, toys, books, fur- niture or household items, all of those, and more, can be found at their shop on Pleasant Street in downtown Bristol.
Bristol Community Services was founded in 1969 to provide for the needs of local residents. Besides their Thrift Shop, BCS also offers some financial assis- tance, as well as several special programs throughout the year. These programs are supported by money raised through sales at the shop.
Executive Director Susan Colby said due to the generos- ity of the community they have recently had to set a limit of 2-3 bags or boxes of donations at a time and now just need peo- ple to come shop in their store. With their limited space, the more items that are purchased, the more room there is to put other things out for sale, she ex-
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Diane Payne and Susan Colby of Bristol Community Services are looking for more shoppers at their Thrift Shop on Pleasant St. in downtown Bristol where bargains on clothing, household goods, toys, books, furniture and much more are their specialty.
By Carolyn J. Phinney
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plained.
“Clothing and other dona-
tions to the Thrift Shop are always welcome but there are some guidelines we’ve had to set to prevent us from being over- whelmed,” said Colby.
The shop asks that all cloth-
ing be in new to “like-new” con- dition with no stains, tears or odors and that, for the most part, they be seasonably appropriate since storage for out-of-season items is limited. Exceptions can be made however if someone is moving and has items to donate
before they leave.
As for the shoppers, she said,
“Not comfortable paying $1 for a pair of L.L.Bean pants or $2 for a sweater from Talbots? You’re in luck! We accept over-
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