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Introducing Fashion Hound Faye De Lanty Fashion Hound and Salvos Stores are joining Eco Fashion forces. Come and join us for our very first VIP Shopping Night at;
Salvos Stores
Darlinghurst, Thursday March 13. There will be goodie bags, canapés, an eco fashion parade and a sneak peek at Faye’s Fashion Fundamentals Collection.
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by Jeff McCartney, Eastern Sydney Area Manager Volunteering for Salvos Stores brings a personal sense of achievement & pride, knowing that you have assisted The Salvation Army and those who they help.
A key ingredient into the success of any Salvos Store is having a great team of volunteers supporting not only Salvos Stores but also the local community as well as those within the team at each store.
Assisting the community. Add fun and fulfilment to their lives.
Volunteering brings together a diverse range of people from many backgrounds, nationalities and all There are many ways a volunteer walks of life. The contribution that may contribute within Salvos Stores volunteers make within Salvos including; administration, Stores is supportive, dedicated, processing and loyal and most of all sorting of donations, The success of any inspiring, customer service, Volunteering at Salvos Stores housekeeping and Salvos Stores does community support. make a difference to is having a great the community but Ask any volunteer most of all to those team of volunteers why they support they support, assist Salvos Stores and and work with. they shall give you a variety of answers: As individuals we may not be able They care about those in our to solve all the world’s problems, society less fortunate and want although as a Volunteer you can to support The Salvation Army help solve and assist those in your Salvos Stores to help and local community. Without assist those in need. Volunteers Salvos Stores would not succeed as we do today. Wanting to meet more people and make friends. So to every Volunteer in Salvos Learn and develop new skills. Stores you are making a difference Be part of the community and a and for this we thank you. sense of achievement. Helping the environment. Click here to volunteer.
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Time to attack your wardrobe. . . In a few easy steps you can give your friends “wardrobe envy”! Step 1 Turn all your coat hangers the opposite way. Step 2 When you wear an article of clothing hang the coat hanger the regular way. Image: rayandjen.com
It’s the end of summer, time to attack your wardrobe . . . .
Step 3 At the end of every season, spring/ summer and autumn/winter, donate the clothing that is still hanging backwards.
We are all guilty of hanging onto clothes ‘just in case’ we might wear them one day or buying a piece because it was ‘on sale’.
Of course there will be those special pieces that you cannot part with! Hang these in garment bags for protection and it looks neater!
Don’t forget when you donate you receive a Myer voucher
Did you know by donating and buying from Salvos Stores you help;
Provide meals & beds for the homeless.
Women & children who are victims of domestic violence.
A Short History
Your Salvos Stores >>>
Hallelujah Detectives . . .
The Myer & Salvos Fashion Rescue . . .
Missing Persons work was one of the earliest Salvation Army social programs to develop. Established in London in 1885 as the Inquiry Department, by the end of 1885 there were offices in a number of overseas countries including Australia (Melbourne and Sydney). The ‘hallelujah detectives’, as they were called, searched for missing persons with a view to reuniting families. They also helped young women who were pregnant and unmarried to track down reluctant fathers and encourage them to support their children. Today, with branches across Australia, the Family Tracing Service registers over 2,000 new searches each year, and between 75-80% of those are successfully closed. Drawing on links in 103 countries, the Service works internationally, restoring relationships across the world. William Booth Founder; The Salvation Army
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What do Salvos Stores do with all the clothes you do not give to the less fortunate or sell? Salvos Stores use a five week clothing cycle. At the end of the five weeks the garments that have not been used to assist the less fortunate or sold are packed up and sent back to a central warehouse. Some garments are sent to different stores while others are placed in huge bales (similar to wool bales) and sent overseas to countries that have whole communities, villages and towns that are poverty stricken. These countries are located across Africa, Asia and South America. If you donate a wearable garment to the Salvos that single piece assists someone . . . through our welfare work, raising money for vital programs or a person in a very poor country.
And don’t forget we now offer Pensioner Discounts; a further 20% off Thursday to Saturday.
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The Power of Positive Thinking . . . Robert (Bob) has been a volunteer and employee of Salvos Stores since 2000. On the 30th April 2013, Robert had a terrible accident while tending to a conveyer belt. This resulted in his arm being caught under the rolling pin nearly up to his shoulder. The initial diagnoses, from medical staff, was that he would lose his whole arm. After numerous surgeries including grafts, reattaching his tendons and repairing bone damage his arm was saved. Over time the movement in his arm and hand started to increase. The outcome was starting to look more positive, but Bob was still facing numerous surgeries. Bob stayed in hospital for 6 weeks where he started the rehabilitation process. In October of 2013 (6 months after the accident) Bob was able to return to the workplace for one day per week on the condition he did not use his left arm for any task and lifting only up to 5kg with his right arm. Bob was able to sort clothing, books and bric-a-brac for delivery to our stores. Recently Bob, received some great news. His doctors have upgraded his duties, he can now lift up to 5kgs with his left arm and can work his full hours. Bob has returned to riding his bike to work and is able to undertake most of his pre injury duties with the exception of heavy lifting. Through this time Bob has stayed positive and sometimes makes jokes about his injury. He has been a true inspiration to us all. Issue 5/ 2014 Salvos Stores Head Office 4 Archbold Road Minchinbury NSW 2770 Contact: Sarah McAdams P: 02 9834 9030 web facebook twitter our stores
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