CARNDUFF - In May of 2020, businesses were feeling the impact of COVID. People were staying home and restrictions created hardships for those who dared to go out. In the midst of that, Choose Life Ministry took a bold step and opened another Second Chance thrift store, this time in Carnduff.
That boldness paid off. On May 19th, 2022, the thrift store was thriving and it celebrated its second birthday.
Linda Kimball is the manager of the store and opted to be thrifty in celebrating the store’s anniversary. She hung a few balloons, served some birthday cake and held a draw for a loyalty card to be given to one of that week’s customers. Congratulations Kaitlyn.
Choose Life Ministry is a Christian biblically-based organization that offers help to young ladies who are struggling with addictions, self-harm and other issues that have taken control of their lives. The financial support to carry out this work comes from various sources, such as charitable giving, but a significant portion comes from the revenue generated by their thrift stores.
Currently there are four of these stores. They can be found in Carlyle, Estevan, Fort Qu’Appelle and Carnduff.
Kimball is continually amazed at the donations that come in through the back door and the purchases that go out through the front door. The slogan for the Second Chance stores is ‘treasures beyond measure’ and she has come to appreciate how one can find value in something that another sees no value in at all.
Currently she oversees three other staff and close to 10 volunteers.
She’d like to thank all those who have supported her store with donations and purchases, who have helped to make the past two years so successful.
One of the things she enjoys about managing the store is the opportunity of meeting the treasure-seekers. She’d like to invite you to drop into the store so she can meet you. Who knows, you might find a treasure for yourself, and assist Choose Life Ministry in developing the treasure of a changed life for a young lady who has come to them looking for help.
