June News from Recycle Me

Winter browsers can be assured of a warm welcome to our

Recycle Me  shop!

During May and June the staff has valued the efforts of  Year 9 student, Thomas Hammond, from St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School. Thomas joined us as part of the school’s Community Service project. He immediately showed a flair for creativity and design in arranging the shop’s window

display in readiness for Mothers’ Day. He has also shown initiative in sorting the toys and small items that can appear messy if not displayed correctly. Volunteers have enjoyed working alongside him and wish him well as he leaves the shop on June 23rd.

Winter brings the craft seekers and we have a need for

buttons and wool. Other goods the staff at the shop would appreciate are bed linen, and general manchester, including doilies. Many people have such surplus items tucked away in cupboards.

Please visit the shop and support this important ministry.

Bev Foster

May Update

Congratulations and a thanks to Laurice Fullgrabe for all the work she contributes to the running of ‘Recycle Me’. Laurice is the shop’s volunteer of the month.

Volunteers for the shop recently netted $400 from sales at the Drouin ‘Lyrebird Village Antique and Collectible Fair’. 

The lease on the current premises is being renewed for another three years and a new roof will replace the current one which has failed to keep water out in the recent heavy downpours of rain. 

Manager, Gwen Aumann, reports that a number of people have walked in off the street to offer goods from deceased estates, which has been very helpful for restocking the shop;  however a great deal more furniture is needed. If you are having a clean out, please keep ‘Recycle Me’ in your minds!

April Update

The Book Sale for Recycle Me will have children’s books for sale at $5 for a plastic supermarket bag full, or $7 for a

"green" bag. All other books and magazines will be half price.

Congratulations to Jan Osmond who is volunteer of the month.

February Update

Congratulations to Joyce Mortlock who has been acknowledged as volunteer of the month for ‘Recycle Me’. 

Joyce works tirelessly for the shop filling at short notice and taking a regular spot once a fortnight on the roster. Joyce has also helped restore order after the recent heavy rain. Although the shop was flooded volunteers were able to salvage most of the goods because of a

similar experience 11 months ago.

The owner builder of the premise is considering a new ceiling but is happy for the shop to operate while this work is undertaken.