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St. John’s Helpful Shop
246 A Center Ave, Aptos, CA 95003
Shop Telephone: 831-708-4238
​Shop Hours: Mon. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
 

           
     The Helpful Shop is Open in Aptos!

After 65 years in the same location in Capitola Village, we were given notice after the building was sold in August of 2018.

Thanks to the incredible work of the Holy Spirit, we have secured a new location for the shop at 246-A Center Avenue in Aptos, just around the corner from St. John's.
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On Oct. 9, 2018 the vestry appointed a Grants Committee to accept applications and determine distribution of the Helpful Shop's 2018 profits. The grants committee for 2018 is:
  • Michael Hudson
  • Diane Scofield
  • Loris Gielczyk (Showalter)
The grants committee will begin its work immediately and a grant application is available above.
  • Deadline for applying is Dec. 10, 2018
  • Grant recipients will be notified in mid-January, and the
  • Date for the Helpful Shop Grants Luncheon: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019.

About the Helpful Shop
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 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.” ​

How to Help:
  • To volunteer time, please contact Diane Scofield at sco4148@aol.com or 831-332-7711.
  • To donate items, please drop them off at the church office at 125 Canterbury Dr., Aptos. (open 9-2 T-Th) 
2018 Helpful Shop Grant Recipients
(receiving funds from the shop's 2017 profits)
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