The White Elephant Do you know where to go for a useful shopping
experience? It's right here on Springfield's Saxer
Avenue: the White Elephant Shop, the friendly thrift
shop of St. Francis of Assisi Parish. Meet friends,
neighbors, newcomers and visitors from almost
anywhere in the county, all the while searching for
incredible bargains! The ambiance is informal and pleasant. It's a
great place to browse and very often find a little
treasure that will keep you smiling all day
(especially when you realize what an exceptional
bargain you've found). Where else will you find a
little gift for your grandchildren, stuffed animals
to rival any zoo, jewelry, books, or puzzles? For
the college bound or first apartment dwellers, there
are dishes, glasses, mugs, cookware - everything for
the table, and perhaps even a desk or a comfortable
chair. Some of the shop's regulars come to pick up items
needed by a friend or neighbor whose budget needs a
helping hand, while others buy books or tapes for
the homebound It's a nice way to add points to your
own "giving program." All the money made at the White Elephant Shop is
donated to St. Francis Parish through the White
Elephant Restoration Fund, established in 1989 by
then-Pastor Monsignor Gallen for the upkeep and
improvement of all church property. Wondering about our sources of supply? Donations!
Donations! All donations! Here you have an outlet
for your attic treasures. The staff of the White
Elephant Shop will be very grateful for your
donation. The volunteers who work at the shop love to be kept busy, so since we no longer can meet at the Wanamaker Eagle, let's meet at the White Elephant Shop! By Loretto Renshaw |
The keepers of the White Elephant.
White Elephant:
Fun and funds for parish improvements