 The four stores are also competing for the best Christmas window
display. Shoppers can vote for their favorite display at each store.
Carol Wilson, manager of the Lincoln Mission Mart, said the group
got together this summer and decided to work together to attract
shoppers to their stores. "We are all in the same business and all
have a common mission of helping people, so we thought, why not help
one another with information and resources at the same time," she
said.
The group created an informational brochure, which is available
at all stores and lists all the thrift stores in the area along with
a coupon for 10 percent off. The brochure features a quote by
Abraham Lincoln: "You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging
thrift."
Wilson said that first partnership was a big success. "We hope
more people will hear about this and come check out the great thrift
store scene happening in Lincoln," she said.
The Lincoln Mission Mart is also having a Thanksgiving food
fundraiser for Home Sweet Home Ministries, the homeless shelter they
support in Bloomington. Customers can buy a paper turkey for $2 and
have their name written on the turkey and hung on the wall. All of
the funds collected will help the shelter feed hundreds of
low-income and homeless people the week of Thanksgiving. The store
notes they are also competing with their Bloomington counterpart to
see which store can raise the most funds for the shelter's
Thanksgiving meal. The winning store will be treated to a pizza
party.
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