Doors open to Nelson's St John community shopMARTIN DE RUYTER Kimsharee Burke, left, St John Community Shop Manager and Sarah McCabe St John Area Executive Officer in the new St John shop in Rutherford St.After three months of hard work, the St John Community Shop is now bursting with a wide range of well-presented donated goods including clothes, furniture, homeware and collectables. "Our Community Shop is going to link St John with its community. As well as selling good quality items to raise funds for St John, the public can access information about St John services and products." St John currently has a financial deficit of $33.2 million; the shortfall is made up of fundraising, commercial partnerships, the St John supporter scheme, bequests and grants. For information about volunteering or donating goods for the St John Community Shop, please phone shop manager Kimsharee Burke on 03 548 8598 or email nelsonshop@stjohn.org.nz.

Source: Stuff November 11, 2016 21:37 UTC