Manchester Area Conference of Churches


	The Church Mouse Thrift Shoppe: Welcome to the Church Mouse Thrift Shoppe. The only thrift around that begs you to shop the rest and you will soon find out that we are the best. The absolute lowest prices coupled with the absolute highest quality merchandise insure you will have the best thrifting experience ever.
	Our Mission: To earn revenue for our parent organization MACC so that we may help more people and to help those we already serve in a more significant way To fulfill MACC’s mission of providing free clothing to people in need
	A thrift like no other: At the Church Mouse Thrift Shoppe we pride ourselves on the look, cleanliness and layout of our store. We sell only the highest quality donated items. We do not sell items with stains or rips with zippers that don’t work or buttons that are missing. Our double sort system insures that only the highest quality items are placed on the floor for sale. Our staff and volunteers are here to serve you and do everything they can to insure every visit to the Church Mouse is a memorable one.
	A win/win for both shoppers and clients: Whether you shop or donate to the Church Mouse you can feel comfortable in the knowledge that donations and or purchases are helping someone in need. By shopping the Church Mouse the money you spend goes directly to MACC to provide for such things as food, shelter, home heating oil, electricity and many of the other staples of life. By donating to the Church Mouse your donated goods may be going to someone in need for free, or turned into cash through the sale of your items, which in turn allows MACC to help those in need. We are the only store in the area that gives away clothing for free!
	Volunteers needed: We are looking for fashion savvy people to help sort clothing, display clothing, market the store through art work and decorating, operate the cash register, provide customer service, personal shopping and a multitude of various other retail tasks. Other volunteer needs: Bilingual volunteers Retail professionals Marketing/advertising professionals Grant writers People with trucks to go to the dump for us
	Sales & Promotions: Every Wednesday & Saturday are half price all day Every day during the months of August & February is half price Our Preferred Customer Club is here! A club whereby you earn free merchandise just for shopping! This unique and fun club is going to take the Manchester thrift industry by storm. Ride the wave and join today!
	Hours of operation: Tuesday – Friday 10:00AM – 4:00 PM Saturdays’ 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM The Church Mouse Thrift Shoppe 46 Purnell Place Manchester 860-647-0800 Director of Retail Operations: Jerry Arcari Shoppe Manager: Candy Botticello 46 Purnell Place Manchester, CT. 06040 860-647-0800 jarcari@macc-ct.org Donation Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Saturday’s 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
	Special Events : Our second annual fashion show: Fashion For Good October 7, 2007 http://www.macc-fashionforgood.org/ We are diligently working to make our 2nd annual, fall, Fashion For Good Show even bigger and better than last year's. Mark your calendars now for a fun-filled, informative, and entertaining show featuring Coldwater Creek fashions, Church Mouse Thrift Shoppe vintage clothing for teenagers, great desserts and lots of surprises. The show will be held in the beautiful Cheney Hall Theater in Manchester, CT. from 2 to 4 pm, Sunday, October 7th. Based on popular demand, John Carroll, last year's MC, is returning. And stay tuned for more exciting news about the show. A complete website with pictures from 2006 will be operational in a few weeks. If you have any questions or would like to serve on one of our committees, just email us and let us know. See you there! The Fashion For Good Committee & Jerry Arcari, Director Church Mouse Thrift Shop For more information contact Jerry Arcari at 647-0800 Thanksgiving Day 2007: The Bread for Dough fun-raiser! The Great Harvest Bread Company 809 Main St. downtown Manchester will for the 7th consecutive year be relinquishing their store and stock to help those in need. All bread sales that day go directly to MACC. Gene & Dale proprietors of The Great Harvest Bread Company will once again bake and package the bread and donate every loaf to MACC to sell. Please make it a point to come down on this very special day and help us raise money by picking up a loaf or two. Would you like to volunteer? Please contact Jerry Arcari at 647-0800 for additional information. The Walk Against Hunger: May 6, 2007 The MACC Insomniacs are back and better than ever for this fun-raiser. Jerry has his team back and is looking to bring more people together to join his team than ever before! Why join the MACC Insomniacs? Because hunger never sleeps that’s why. Jerry needs you to get involved. Invite your youth group, club, co-workers, family, friends and everyone else you know to join this great team to help end hunger in the greater Manchester Area. You are encouraged to contact Jerry (647-0800) to join the Insomniacs and step out hunger! Do it to help, do it to get some exercise, do it because it is fun. Whatever your reason for joining, just do it! Please note, walking in your pajamas is not required but it sure is a lot more fun! Crusin on Main: August 5, 2007 Once again Jerry is driving home the fact that he needs your support. Over the past 6 years Jerry has been raising money through the sale of Hosmer Soda, water, ice cream, pop corn, sno cones and other items to help those in need and this year will be no exception. Jerry is looking for volunteers to help fun-raise and volunteer during the event. Please contact Jerry (647-0800) to help him cruise to his most successful year ever! Manchester Area Conference of Churches 466 Main Street Manchester, CT 06045-3804 Phone: (860) 647-8003 Fax: (860) 646-9631 Copyright © 2003-2007, All Rights Reserved.