St. John’s Helpful Shop
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The Helpful Shop has closed!
After 65 years in the same location we were given notice after the building was sold. Stay tuned as we search for a new location. Located at the corner of Monterey and Capitola Avenues in Capitola Village, St. John's Helpful Shop was begun in 1953 by the women of the church to raise money for a new church carpet. As the church grew and no longer needed the income from the shop, it became a vital part of St. John’s outreach program. All net proceeds (usually around $20,000 per year) are given back to the community in the form of grants to local non-profits. Faithful volunteers from the church and the community receive and resell “clean, gently used items,” in good condition, donated by parishioners and community members. Volunteers are enthusiastic about the benefits they receive from their time at the shop. Besides providing quality clothing and small household items at an affordable price, the volunteers provide smiles and listening ears for the many who drop in to visit and “pass the time of day.” The Helpful Shop is overseen by the church's priest, with the help of a volunteer Management Team of parishioners. Helpful Shop Management Team: The Rev. Tracy J. Wells Miller, rector 831-531-7190, rector@st-john-aptos.org Bill Kell, senior warden Diane Scofield Andy Pudan Vicky Wilson How to Help (donations have been suspended):
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2018 Helpful Shop Grant Recipients Adaptive Yoga Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County Building for Generations CERT Auxiliary of SC County Conflict Resolution Center Daughters of the King Elm Street Mission English as a Second Language program at St. John's For Kids Foundation Helping Hands Sr. Home Repair Homeless Services Center Hospice of Santa Cruz Kairos, Salinas Valley Literacy Program of the Volunteer Center of S.C. Co. Mesa Verde Gardens Native Animal Rescue Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust Pajaro Valley Loaves and Fishes Positive Discipline Community Resources Pregnancy Resources Center of S.C.C. Royal Families Kids Camp Shared Adventures Teen Kitchen Project Vets4Vets Women Care Wings Homeless Advocacy |
