Pink Shutter buck-a-bag sale this week

[August 06, 2013]  The Pink Shutter is having a buck-a-bag event this week. The thrift shop at 114 N. McLean St. has this event twice a year in order to clean house from top to bottom and restock a new selection of thrift store finds for the fall.

Bags are available for purchase at the store from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Wednesday and on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Small bags cost $1 and large bags are available for $2. Shoppers are invited to fill their event bags with as many Pink Shutter items as they can fit in.

The Pink Shutter offers home décor, clothing, shoes, books, housewares and more. It opened on Nov. 22, 1961, and all proceeds still benefit the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, which helps fund ALMH programs. The thrift shop is operated in large part by volunteers and members of the ALMH Auxiliary.

To learn more about the ALMH Auxiliary and volunteer opportunities, contact Lynne Metz at 217-605-5701 or visit www.almh.org.