Purpose: Loading and unloading, moving company goods and donations in an efficient manner while representing the Society with a professional and courteous attitude. RESPONSIBILITIES General Tasks Opening shift employee is required to inspect the sales floor for Sold and Delivery items to place in their respective departments as well as check for safety issues. Must…
The Fourth of July, New Year’s Eve and other big celebration days are often observed by family gatherings, delicious food and, unfortunately for our pets, booming firework shows. Here are a few thrift-able DIY ideas to keep your pets calm during fireworks. DIY Anxiety “Thundershirt” Wrap for Dogs An anxiety wrap is designed to hug…
Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It honors June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, to announce that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Why did…
Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Vincentian Volunteers from St. Vincent de Paul of Los Angeles provided thousands of gallons of free milk, cheese and meat to the community from the back parking lot of our Los Angeles thrift store. Thank you to our Vincentians who organized the event and thank you to our social media community…
“In Los Angeles County, African Americans represent 7.9% of the population. In the latest homeless count, with double-digit city and county increases that are uniformly disappointing and disturbing, Black people make up 34% of the 66,000-plus total.” (Los Angeles Times). This homelessness statistic conducted by the LAHSA 2020 Homelessness Count, was finalized in January of…