St. John’s Helpful Shop
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2018 Helpful Shop Grant Application:
P.O. Box 188, Aptos, CA 95001 The Helpful Shop to re-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. We plan a Grand Re-Opening on Sunday December 2. __________________________ 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:
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:
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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 | ||
