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‘Second Chance Store’ Thrift Store to celebrate anniversary By CINDY THOMAS, Staff Writer One year ago, on July 2, 2021, Second Chance Store opened for business at 130 Claremont Dr., Branson. Next Saturday, July 2, 2022, Second Chance will celebrate its first anniversary by offering 50 percent off storewide. Store manager Kim Phillips and
the staff invite the community to check out not only the deals but also the mission and purpose of Second Chance. The store is operated and staffed by the Simmering Center, which supports substance abuse recovery in the area by providing affordable housing along with accountability, friendships,
counseling, help getting involved in a local church, and assistance with job training and employment. Second Chance benefits area families and bargain hunters by offering great deals on great finds, but it also benefits Simmering Center residents who need clothing and other essentials as part
of their recovery and job training journey. The name Second Chance, nominated by a Simmering Center resident, reflects the Center’s mission, and the store itself also provides an opportunity for residents to learn and practice organizational, retail and customer service skills and give back to the Center.
Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12 noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Learn more about Second Chance and the Simmering Center at the Second Chance Facebook page or at www.simmeringcenter.org, and don’t forget to stop by on July 2 for some bargains!
Monthly gardening classes to begin at Taneyhills Library By K.D. MICHAELS, Staff Writer The Taneyhills Library is the site of a new series of monthly gardening classes. The Library is joining forc-
es with University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener Kathryn Kufahl for the monthly sessions, which begin Tuesday, June 28, and run through
September. The classes are designed for the beginning gardener, as well as the gardener who wants to expand his or her knowledge.
This month’s seminar is entitled “Developing Your Garden.” Classes are free and the public is welcome to attend. The Taneyhills Library is lo-
cated at 200 South 4th Street in downtown Branson. For more information about Master Gardeners of the Ozarks, visit: https://mgozarks.org.
Salvation Army Branson receives grant from Ozarks Food Harvest Submitted to Branson Globe The Salvation Army in Branson recently received a capacity building grant thanks to Ozarks Food Harvest’s $1 million investment in agency infrastructure in southwest Missouri.
The grant funding will purchase mobility equipment and food, which will help increase food distribution and feed families in Taney and Stone Counties. Salvation Army Branson was one of more than 70 organizations chosen by Ozarks
Food Harvest to receive an agency capacity grant to assist with hunger-relief efforts. “This grant is a relief to us as the children, families and seniors we serve continue to deal with economic uncertainty,” said Envoy Steve
Roberson, Director/Pastor of the Branson Corps. “Thanks to Ozarks Food Harvest, we will be able to distribute more food in the coming year.” Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America food bank for south-
west Missouri, serving 270 charities across 28 Ozarks counties. This capacity building investment is part of The Food Bank’s multi-faceted strategy to address needs identified in Missouri’s Food Assistance and SEE SALVATION ARMY, PAGE 27
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