The Shadow
The Salvation Army of Covington is helping the community “deck the halls” with the opening of its Christmas store.
The new store, an extension of the Family Thrift Store, is located at 128R N. Maple Avenue, in the back of the Virginian Review building.
During the holiday season, it will feature thousands of Christmas decorations, some new and some of rare vintage, all priced at bargain prices.
The large selection of Christmas finery comes from generous donations from the community. Profits benefit the Salvation Army’s charitable work.
The store is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays; and is closed on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Volunteers are needed to assist in both the Christmas Store and the Family Thrift Store, which is located at 149 N. Maple in Covington.
Help is needed to sort donated items, stock shelves, tag items, and minor restoration. Volunteers are asked to commit to a regular weekly schedule.
Apply to volunteer today by calling Major Roxanne Feinauer at (540) 962-6206 or contact her at roxanne.feinauer@uss.salvationarmy.org. Applicants will be asked to complete a background check.
The Family Thrift Store financially supports The Salvation Army’s charitable work in Covington and the surrounding counties, including its Christmas work, its summer camps, work with youth, and provision of basic human necessities.
The Salvation Army in Covington is supported almost exclusively by local donations. Its services to the community are tailored to local needs.
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London, England in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1879 in the United States.
Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children.
Eighty-two cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide.
For more information on the Salvation Army, visit www.salvationarmyusa.org.
