Worth Repeating seeks volunteers and more

Worth Repeating needs your help!

The time is coming … Worth Repeating is facing a countdown to its opening day, March 4!

The timeline has been established and the next volunteer meeting is set for 7 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7 pm at the Kingsley-Jenter House, 302 E. Main Street. Invite your friends–all kinds of volunteers are needed! Folks who can work one day per week, one day every other week, or one day per month. Folks who can work three hours at a time. Folks who can work only during the summer months because they spend winters in warmer climates. Folks who may be available on an as-needed basis.

Volunteer shifts will be about three hours per shift, with expected store hours to be 11-5 Wednesday through Saturday each week. Two shifts per day will be scheduled. Do you think you might be able to help out? Then be sure to attend this volunteer meeting to find out more!

On Wednesday, Feb. 12 (time to be determined), a Cleaning Brigade will provide yet another type of volunteer opportunity. Clean shelves, set up clothing racks, and more … as your grandma used to say, many hands make light work!

On Friday, Feb. 14, Worth Repeating volunteers only will be allowed to bring in donations, allowing for a hands-on training session for collecting, sorting, and pricing donated items. This is in preparation for the already-publicized first day for community donations, on Saturday, Feb. 15. Lots of volunteers will be needed for this day! Plan to stay an hour, two hours, or more if you’re available.

A “deep-cleaning and painting” volunteer session will be scheduled prior to the Feb. 12 set up dates. More information will be available as these dates are finalized.

WORTH REPEATING gratefully accepts the following donations*:

• Clothing for all ages in new and gently used condition, clean and in good repair
• Footwear for all ages in new and gently used condition.
• Accessories and Jewelry – purses, scarves, hats, gloves, belts, ties, etc.
• Antiques and collectibles
• Home décor and art and Holiday and seasonal decorations
• Furniture and Lamps (but not hard-wired lighting fixtures)**
• Linens – table linens, towels, bedspreads, drapes
• Housewares and Small kitchen appliances if clean and in full working order
• Craft items, Hand tools, and small DIY items
• Books (except textbooks), recent magazines and DVDs, but no VHS tapes
• Children’s books, toys, games, puzzles (if complete)
• Small sports equipment
• Hand-held musical instruments

Due to space limitations, and safety and liability issues, WORTH REPEATING cannot accept:

• Dirty, damaged, torn, stained or mildewed items
• Broken Furniture
• Electronics, such as TVs, computers, monitors, printers, cell phones, etc.
• Large electrical appliances, such as microwaves, stoves
• Infant Car seats, strollers, high chairs, cribs
• Bed pillows, mattresses, mattress pads, electric blankets
• Medical supplies, equipment, medications
• Phones, Stereo equipment, VHS and cassette tapes
• Encyclopedias, textbooks, musty books
• Bicycles, large sporting or exercise equipment
• Building materials, hard-wired lighting fixtures, curtain rods, fire extinguishers
• Hygienic items, food and toiletries
• Used pet supplies, fish tanks, pet beds, etc.
• Outdoor equipment – mowers, etc., used clay or plastic pots
• Pianos

*Donations are preferred in boxes and handled paper bags. They arrive much neater that way! Also, if you are having a garage or estate sale, please arrange for a volunteer to come to your sale at the end to determine what can and cannot be accepted.

**Please make pre-arrangements before delivering large furniture to the store. There will not usually be adequate volunteers on hand to help lift and carry.

The mission of Worth Repeating is to sell donated items to the public to provide funds to other non-profits in the Manchester area. Therefore, acceptable items must be easily resalable. When in doubt, please contact a Worth Repeating volunteer for further guidance.

Worth Repeating looks forward to opening and serving the Manchester community soon!

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by Marsha Chartrand

Marsha Johnson Chartrand, a founder, writer, and copy editor with the Manchester Mirror, is a 50-year resident of Manchester. She has a long history of volunteer and community involvement.