Thrift shop wants donations

The Animal Welfare League Thrift Shop at Woy Woy is calling for donations following its relocation from Chambers Place to The Boulevarde.

The new premises have created a second-hand district in Woy Woy, with the new premises opposite the used furniture shop and adjacent to the RSPCA second hand clothes shop.

Other used clothing shops such as Lifeline and St. Vincent's de Paul are also nearby.

The Thrift Shop closed its old premises following plumbing problems that created concern for staff and customers.

Shop coordinator Chris Caffrey said that the shop had been closed so long donations were now required to get the new shop up and running.

She said the new premises, which opened on Monday, June 7, had two and half times the space of the old shop and so more goods were required to fill the space.

"Any donations that people can make would be much appreciated.

"The shop relies on donations and the work of our dedicated volunteers to stay open.

"Our items range from 50c to $40, but the average price of good is around $5," she said.

The Animal Welfare League shop raises money for the works of the Animal Welfare League on the Central Coast.

They help pay for de-sexing and the emergency vet fees for the animals of people who cannot afford it.

"We use vets on the Peninsula, and all of the money we raise is spent on the Central Coast," Ms Caffrey said.

The Animal Welfare League Thrift Shop is open 9.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 12 noon Saturdays.

The Central Coast Animal Welfare League holds a monthly meeting every second Tuesday of the month at Central Coast Leagues Club at 11am.

It will hold its annual meeting in July.

For more information, phone the shop on 4344 6650

Alison Branley, June 9