"Ye're doing great work here"

Our shop front

This week's blog will cover the Irish Cancer Society, next week's blog will cover yoga! 

Something you might not have considered before is that unlike normal shops, in which new stock is guaranteed, charity shops must instead rely on the public to bring in donations…meaning that while it is great when an item is sold, we rarely have a replacement for it. As charity shops almost always sell second-hand items, it is essential that they are of high-quality. We appreciate the many donations from the public, and are always grateful for more. 
 

Part of our
Autumn window display

Real community involvement

I am so glad that I chose to volunteer in a charity shop for my "community involvement" part of the Gaisce. Since I started volunteering with the Irish Cancer Society, I have met the volunteers and regular customers, but also people from around the area who want to get involved in fundraising, such as employees working with BT Telecom and some workers from Today FM. It is great to see so many involved in the charity, and how giving people are. For most people, charity shops are the best place to get a good deal, but it is heartwarming to see how much the charity means to certain customers, who take their change and pop it straight back into the coin box for Breast Cancer Awareness. 

One of the many curious donations!

The new Facebook page

One of the new things I brought to the shop this month was a Facebook page. This page will be a new way to promote sales and shop events, or to attract customers in with unusual, quirky items, like this little fella on the right. So if you're interested or living in the area, please give it a like and a share: https://www.facebook.com/dlcancersoc/ 

To finish this week's blog post, just a quick reminder that this is Prostate Cancer Awareness month, so to all the men, get cracking on sponsorship for those Movember moustaches. Although one of the customers told me "Ye're doing great work here", the vast majority of funding comes from donations from the public, so, women, if you want to do your bit for Prostate Cancer Awareness month too, please text CANCER to 50300 to donate €4 - and if you're feeling adventurous, draw a moustache on your face and share it on Facebook.