Thanks to the community for the warm welcome

Folks,
After being open a week, I can't say thank you enough to the folks in Ashburn who have stopped by to say Hi and welcome to the community. I've gotten a tremendous amount of people who want to volunteer with us.We're finding our way around our new diggs and getting the kinks worked out of our system. so continue bring your items to us. We open for donations everyday at 10 am. We stop taking donations at 6pm ,when we close the store down. Check our home website at www.loudounhomeless.org for a donation guide. The only difference in what I accept and what Sterling accepts is large furniture. Ashburn doesn't have enough room yet for large furniture items. Those you'll have to take to Sterling.
Hope to see you soon.
Mary

Little Birdie whispered something about taking donations on Friday July 18,2008

Folks, I have it on good authority that if you bring your donations after 10am on Friday you will be able to drop them in Ashburn. Official date to start taking donation is Saturday July 19th but we have the donation drop off area prepped and ready to take donations in. So bring 'm on.
Mary

GRAND OPENING IS SATURDAY JULY 19TH 2008

Come celebrate my 4 year anniversery with Good Shepherd by visiting our newest thrift store - Hope's Treasures in Ashburn. Located at 20684 Ashburn Road. Ashburn, VA 20147. Store opens at 10 am.
We will be taking donations on that date as well.
See ya there.
Mary Fittro
Store Manager

Sneak Peak of the new store.

We're down the homestretch now. Staff has been working to get the new store stocked and organized for grand opening. We will not be open for sales or donations until that date.

We still have alot of work to do before the dedication of July 15th.

The long hard year has paid off the store is even more beautiful than I could image.

Mary

50% off sale for next 2 days

Folks,
We're shutting this location down to move it to our new building. The next 2 days will be big sale days.
Except for jewelry,Serrv items and Recipes from the Ridge Cookbooks the rest of the store will be at 50% off.
Yes you heard right 50% off. Remember most items are brand new with tags.
Friday's hours 11 - 7
Sat's hours are 9 to 5

Get there early.
Mary

We're getting close now

This is the shot I took Monday June 23, 2008 of the our new site. We are on the homestretch now. One more piece of the puzzle needs to be completed in order for us to move Hope's Treasures in it's permanent home. It all goes well, this week will be the last week in the shopping plaza. Watch this blog for news of our move and the resulting sale to come. (You really didn't think I was moving all that stuff in the Hope's Treasures store.)Also look for when we will be able to start taking donations on this site.
Dedication for the building is scheduled for July 15th. Grand opening is scheduled on July 19th.
I'll keep you posted.
MAry
BTW - I can't say enough about the Wills Company that owns the shopping center next door for working with us and renting to us for a couple of months. They are a great landlord and have several openings in their plaza.

Stop by and see the new faces.

There are several new faces at Hope's Treasures as I have gone back to the Sterling store. Stop by and say Hi.
FYI - One of the advantages to my going back to Sterling is that I pass by Hope's Treasures every day when I check our new property for progress.
So I'm dropping off bins full of stuff several times a week if not daily. You will want to go more frequently now to see what has just arrived.
While your there, say hi to Amanda or Crystal.
Work on the new site is progressing nicely and by this time next month we should be moving the temp Hope's Treasures into it's permanent home next door. Pray that all the trades work swiftly. We're down to the home stretch now and things are looking really good in the new store.
I'll have pix online in a few days.
Mary Fittro - Store Manager