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' l ‘Care and Share volunteers are the backboneol the nery-expanded store"6n Ringwoo’t DHVe. Seen here (left to right) are: volunteer cashier Janice Sandlord; Wilney Bautislz Martinez "om Colombia, who is part of an international volunteer exchange program; Rici Wall, volunteer mainenance man; Adam Barnett. v'olunteer'in the receiving department relie‘ manager Pat Stcathdee and operations manager Deborah LoPatrriello. drop-offs. Care and Share offers a veritable treasure trove of Items to appeaflb all ages and Ihterests: Clolhing, books, toys. home decor. abcessories - almost anything you can imagine â€" and at bargain prices every day. With a recent 3.000'sduare foot addition and a new back parking lot for donatipn “We are now fully finished wnth renovahons and have introduced a new Vintage and collectibles section." sasd operations manager Deborah LoPatnello. "Our qunlters are back on the floor to share the wonderful mlnrstry of the quilts and WIN be there to answer any questions." Fourteen months after the Care and Share Thrift Shop moved to Its current location at 33 ngwood Drive. the store is bustling thh customers checking out- everything from clothmg and crockery to furnimre and beautiful qwlts. handcrafted by local amsans. ’ Today the plant has become a veri‘able tree. boasting an astonishing 70 bIooms at :15 peak‘ It has so many different branches. it keeps my husband busy staking It It “l'm in my 805 now and I got thlS orchid from a group of friends at the church when I had surgery for cancer of .the jaw ten years ago." sald Betty. who is now cancer- free. “Every year. on the anniversary ol the surgery in November lt starts to bloom. and it goes on until about March before the last bloom comes off." Lemonvme resudent Betty szckér has an orchid that would be the envy of the most accomplished honiculturaiist. The store welcomes donations of ger Betty ancker‘s prolific Ol’Chld has been carefully tended by her and her husband. Don. In the ten years smce she first recewedit. Renovations Complete At Care And Share The Bloom Is On The Orchid By Kale Gilderdale Stouffville Free Press I the backbonem the nery-expanded slore"6n Ringwoo’d are: volunteer cashier Janice SandVord; Witney Bautista part of an international volunteer exchange program; Rick Care and Share Thrift Shop wuH host a grand opening on Saturday May 16. The Care and Share could not operate wrthout Its dedlcated volunteers and donors. and the customers‘ who come back year after year. she sand, “We are a chanty and our misalon IS globally.and locally drwen." The shop's taglme 'Where every purchase «5 a grit to the world' encapsulates Care and Sharés philosophy. “We want to gwe special recognmon'to all of the increduble volunteers that have been wrth us for the hrstory of the store and the new ones that have [omed our team." stressed Ms LoPatnellot “Without them thus (place) would not be possible." hsed Itemst vncludmg furniture, which should be smoke~lree and With no stalns or nps Not only are the prices excellent b_ut "there are hundreds ol Items at 50 per cent off as welt as Items sellmg for [ust a dollar. " sand Ms LoPatn'elto doesn‘t seem to be like the little orchrds in the store." she sand. wrth gentle understatement. “It 5 been a wonderful anniversary present every year and I ask myself. how can something so beautiful come out of something so awful?" When she first received her dragnosrs. she was shocked. because law cancer IS usually related to smokrng, “ and I've never had a Cigarette In my life" Her lnends at Lemonvrlle United Church often vrsil to see how her magnlllcent orchid rs thrwlng and for Betty, It‘s more than a plant; We a remrnder of the joy of friendship and the support that kept her spmts up dunng a dark and difficult time of her life ' maenul anniversary 1d I ask myse". how beautiful come out lul?" When she first ;' who come and, “We are globally. and aglme 'Where 3 the world' '5 philosophy. ecognmon'to 'While supplies last. Offer expires Match 3m. 2015. Not combined with any other offers, s ecials or packagrd price wwwfistouffviuetoyotua for for m etails. BLOWOUT WE ALSO OFFER EVENING cum Half Day Camps (3-5 Yrs) ; , F - Munchkln Movement 4 Full Day Camps (6 Yrs 8: Up) _ ~ 7 - Dance a Drama . Acro Skills - Dam F u. LLUJEU LA! I: Not m be Getting There. Starts Hera .touffVIlle 5688 or (416)921-1288 905)642-9558 '