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\u201cWe only had a couple of donations come in over the latest lockdown period,\u201d the Op Shop\u2019s co-ordinator Margaret Powell said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut once we took to social media announcing that we were open again, the donations have flooded in because people have been saving them up waiting to give them to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Powell has also indicated that their shelves are full and there is plenty on offer for people to come and peruse when they visit.<\/p>\n
The All-Saints Op Shop gives 50 per cent of its proceeds directly to the church and distributes profits to local community groups.<\/p>\n \u201cWe help the community, being one of the few organisations that gives back to the local institutions in the area,\u201d Ms Powell said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhether it be the local fire brigades, halls in the area or the other churches, it\u2019s a worthwhile way to give back to the town we love.\u201d<\/p>\n Perhaps one of the busier staff members at the shop is its sorting room organiser, Chris Wheal, who says that there is always a large influx of donations following lockdowns.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople have been hoarding their donations until we open and the flow-on effect is boxes upon boxes arriving at our doorstep,\u201d Ms Wheal said.<\/p>\n \u201cSome of the stuff we receive is rubbish either because they are broken or just unsuitable to resell, but we also get lovely donations as well, which is great.\u201d<\/p>\n This year, the shop\u2019s profits will be just over half of what it makes in a normal year, as a direct result of COVID-19.<\/p>\n The All-Saints Op Shop has returned to its regular trading hours on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9.30am-1pm.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/IMG_0022_28814.jpg\")
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