Specialty children's thrift store Finds is celebrating its first anniversary this month.
All proceeds from the Ladner Village store benefit Reach Child and Youth Development Society, a local non-profit that provides programs and services to children with special needs and their families.
Finds specializes in all things baby and child: clothes, shoes, toys, strollers, high chairs and more. "The shop is very well organized, clean, well-decorated and smells wonderful," says customer Carole Douglas.
Finds could not exist without the volunteers that man it and the local people that donate to it.
"It's not a junk store," says volunteer Jean Heggie, "we have good quality items."
Heggie says she enjoys interacting with the clientele.
It's a chance to network with parent and grandparents over the similar focus of their lives - kids and grandkids.
Finds volunteer scheduler Linda Edwards cites the importance of organization and ability to see results where she volunteers as making the experience rewarding. She also reports meeting fantastic life-long friends through volunteering.
Finds is currently looking for new volunteers to join the team. There are shifts available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday.
Finds is located at 4927 Elliott St. For more information, visit www.reachdevelopment. org/FINDS or email [email protected].
