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The Ōrewa Hospice Shop will move to a new location this week.
It may be just shifting just down the road, from the current location at 41 Florence Ave to 57 Florence Ave, but hospice says the move will make a big difference.
Shop manager, Michelle Mason, says the new space is beautiful – lighter, brighter and fresher.
“But it will still have the same vibe and essence – the strong community feel where ‘everybody knows your name’, she says. “A lot of our customers are regulars, some come in as often as every day – not just to have a good fossick around but also to chat with and connect with our volunteers. It’s really important to us that people still feel that sense of connection.”
She says hospice shops are not only popular because people want the money they spend to go to a good cause, but because the shop sells items that many other charity shops no longer stock, such as buttons, haberdashery, sewing and knitting patterns. Last week they got in some house paint.
“When Ike’s Emporium closed down it was quite a loss for the community so the team have worked hard to fill some of that gap.” Opening day is Thursday, December 1. The building will be blessed at dawn.
