That word coming from the St. Croix Vocational Centre in St. Stephen, who are left with only a small table of items used to support their organization.
Manager Tammy Parks tells Tide News their clients work sorting through clothes, books, and household items, as well as in the Wood & Wardrobe Thrift Store. She says, "It's kind of like a never-ending circle because the items people purchase helps the customers but they also help us because we have to make a certain amount of our own money in order to keep our organization going. The government funds us a portion, but they don't fund us completely."
Parks tells Tide News when it comes to people giving donations -- they're not fussy. "We sell clothing, men's, women's, children's, infants, we sell furniture, appliances, books, jewelery, you name it, we sell it. There is a corner for everything in this store."
The Vocational Centre serves intellectually disabled adults in Charlotte County, teaching them many things like literacy, life skills, and work ethics. Parks says donations are sorted, sold at the Wood & Wardrobe Thrift Store, and in turn, creates revenue to fund the program.
Parks says donations can be dropped off at 129 Union Street, and they are also willing to pick up any donations as far away as St. Andrews.
To contact the Vocational Centre call 466-4977.
(In Picture Kevin Clark and Bobby Clarke standing infront of what is left of their dwindling pile of donations.)
