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tribune anniversary wednesday june 29 1988 page 5 on a century of service to our community mcneil pharmaceutical canada ltd the care and share shop- pe a nonprofit organization owned by the mennonite central committee and run by over 80 local volunteers sells selfhelp giftware and second hand items thousands of people in over 14 countries take part in the mennonite selfhelp gift- ware program first intro duced in 1946 the program was set up to unable very poor people to earn money by selling their native products instead of giving monet ary support to these poor people the mennonites give them work explained co- manager carol koch while these people often incorpo rate native woods and reed in what they make the women also send the supplies they might not have access to they pay for the products ship the goods and sell the wares without a middle man mennonite women in the stoufville area started selling selfhelp giftware from vans and at ladies groups in the 1970s when demand be- care and shares thrift shop is filled with fashions and household goods came too great the care and share shoppe was opened on main street in 1981 care and share sells bas kets from the philippines brassware from india wood carvings from kenya christ mas ornaments from taiwan childrens toys from sri lanka and lacquerwear from viet nam to name a few items a large section of the store is designated to house stouffvilles only thrift shop selling used clothing and household goods donated by people in the area headquartered in kitchen er the mennonite central committee owns the building that houses care and share in 1987 after expenses were accounted for 356000 was sent to mcc from stouffvilles operation mcc distributes the money raised in the 16 sima- lar operations throughout ontario to educate people overseas help with cow hus bandry drilling for wells farming and earthquake re lief koch said koch explained that mem bers from eight churches in the area volunteer io staff care and share as well as other residents from stouff- ville care and share is open tuesday through saturday tfijpk- carol koch displays one of the many baskets care and share shoppe sells