Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, November 30, 1994 TAG: 9411300018
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: DAN FERRANTE SPECIAL TO THE ROANOKE TIMES & WORLD-NEWS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The 2nd Time Around Shop in Blacksburg, run by the Montgomery County Humane Society, resells donated merchandise to help finance its no-kill animal shelter.
However, the 11/2-year-old shop is in a real predicament and needs some funding help itself, said Pat Marsh, the shop's spokeswoman.
Because of financial problems, the shop lost its lease in its original location in the Patrick Henry Center. It now has moved to a donated building in Gables Shopping Center.
The shop accepts a variety of items, including records, books and small appliances, said Marsh. The store will pick up items and takes anything that is brought in. Items that cannot be used are passed on to another secondhand store.
The idea behind the shop came from Stan Huffman, an active member of the Humane Society until his recent death. Marsh said that each year Huffman would run a garage sale for the Humane Society, which would turn a good profit. He then decided to start a year-round shop to sell secondhand items and donate the proceeds to the Humane Society Animal Shelter.
The humane society's no-kill shelter is one of only two of its kind in Virginia.
The shop attempts to raise about $500 per week through donations and sales.
``Everybody involved is a volunteer and we depend upon donations and peoples' help to keep the store running,'' said Marsh. ``We need to keep the money coming in to keep the shelter alive.''
The Humane Society is thankful for having volunteers such as Steve Wheeler, Jack Cromer and David Bomner, who will work the long hours needed to keep the store and the shelter running.
Everyone is helping now to set up the new store for its reopening Dec. 2, Marsh said. The shop's hours will be Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
by CNB