CHARITY SHOPS : The Heart of a Community
M oving to a new town can be ery-one seems to know everyone else, and you feel like the outsider but step inside one of the town’s several charity shops and that perception changes in a heartbeat. You’re entering an environment driven by compassion and social impact, not profit margins and career goals. The volunteers who work there share a deep love for the charities they serve, and it shows in their treatment of customers. There’s an un - deniable warmth to every greeting, and suddenly the shop becomes a comfort - able place to get to know the locals. At EARS Donkey Sanctuary’s Charity Shop in Main Road our regular shoppers enthu - siastically share local info with newbies, like where to find the best pizza/plumber/gar- den service, how to keep kids entertained and what to show visitors when they come to town. It’s a social hub for Greytonians, but it’s so much more too. daunting, especially to a country village like Greyton where ev -
It offers affordable, basic neces- sities for the broader community; you can clothe a family without breaking the bank, put sheets and blankets and pillows on beds, find work shoes and smart shirts for Dad, and stock a kitchen. And there are always treats in store that surprise and delight – like the Royal Doulton cups that make exquisite candle holders, the antique brass for your moth- er’s collection and the almost new novels selling for a song.
and eventually working in the charity shop my social circle exploded. If you’re looking to make new friends, or understand our village a little better consider shopping at or volunteering in a charity shop. You’ll be surprised how welcome you’ll feel. TONI YOUNGHUSBAND
For Gen Z’ers who strive for sustainability coupled with individuality, charity shops are heaven sent, and for newcomers who discover they’ve brought too much of their old lives into their smaller home, the shops welcome discards with open arms. When we arrived in Greyton six years ago, we knew only one other person living here but through volunteering for EARS (even though I knew very little about donkeys)
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