C LUV Thrift

C Luv Goes International!

cluvthrift — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 19:17:38 +0000

George and I went into the store to catch up on a Sunday. As we were debating what to do with all the clothes that didn’t sell even after we lowered them to 75% off for several weeks, a family walked into the store. (George likes to “open” anytime we are there). We told them anything on that rack was free as we were getting ready to bag it up and give it to Community Aide. They asked if we were sure, we told them we were.

There was a hesitation and some words spoken in a language we didn’t understand. The gentleman asked if we had a limit to what they could take. Knowing it was going to take a good hour or more to take everything off the hangers and remove tags, we said we were happy for them to take as much as they wanted. This included the racks of shoes that had sat on sale for a long time as well. Some more excited words passed between the couple and their two sons.

The couple then explained to us that they had immigrated from Nigeria and that whenever possible, they send boxes of clothing to their homeland. They do this on their own dime, not in conjunction with a church or organization. They have family there that will distribute the clothes to the local community.

George and I were thrilled to help them with this! Christian, Grace, Odahia (16), and Promise (14) then spent the next hour removing the tickets from the clothing and the clothing off the hangers. The parents had huge smiles on their faces the whole time. The teenage boys were not quite as thrilled…showing us that teenagers around the globe are more similar than we might expect!

In the end, we were able to help them send over 50 pairs of shoes and over 250 items of clothing to Nigeria. Even as they took a break to play ping pong for awhile, Christian said many times “The children will have a great Christmas this year!”

The older I get, the more I do not believe in coincidence. I feel that things happen for a reason, and we were there that Sunday and George “opened” the store because we were able to help! This is what C-Luv is all about! It’s our vibe! – Mary

C Luv gives to Mooreland Elementary

cluvthrift — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 19:16:35 +0000

C Luv Thrift delivers a check to Mooreland Elementary’s principal, Kim Truckenmiller. This donation comes from money raised in our “LUV-Lets” Pura Vida Bracelet campaign. We look forward to to growing this program and helping more schools in our community!

C Luv gives to LeTort Elementary

cluvthrift — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 19:11:25 +0000

C Luv Thrift delivers a check to LeTort Elementary’s principal, Aaron Carmichael. This donation comes from money raised in our “LUV-Lets” Pura Vida Bracelet campaign. We look forward to to growing this program and helping more schools in our community!

C Luv Donates Leggings to Lamberton Middle School

cluvthrift — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:18:44 +0000

C Luv dropped off some leggings to the nurses office at Lamberton Middle School. We are pleased to do ur part of support the wonderful Carlisle community!

C Luv Gives to Bellaire Elementary

cluvthrift — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:12:11 +0000

C Luv Thrift delivers a check to Bellaire Elementary with money raised in August from its “LUV-Lets” Pura Vida Bracelet campaign. We look forward to to growing this program and helping more schools in 2019!

C LUV Thrift is Proud to Support Maranatha-Carlisle!

cluvthrift — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 07:08:18 +0000

Maranatha-Carlisle is a nonprofit ministry providing expense management and budgetary assistance. The organization has been helping folks in the greater Carlisle area live financially independent lives since 2003! Simply put, Maranatha takes in a client’s income and pays their bills with their own money. They help clients prioritize their needs and discipline their spending by developing realistic budgets. Maranatha-Carlisle offers a “hand up, not a hand out”. It is a United Way agency founded by a group of Samaritan Fellowship volunteers. This cart of used clothing was just sent off to Community Aid and C-Luv is proud to be a contributor to this cause. If you have gently used clothing that you would like to donate, please reach out to Matthew Wagner, Communication and Development Manager at Maranatha-Carlisle to arrange for delivery or pickup. Maranatha-Carlisle is located at 20 North Hanover Street and the phone number is (717) 258-1000.

Carlisle Football Tonight at Central Dauphin!

cluvthrift — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 06:56:24 +0000

Don’t forget! The Carlisle varsity football team has an away conference game tonight (Sept 20th) @ Central Dauphin. Kickoff is at 7pm. Carlisle is coming off its heartbreaking loss last week to State College. We’re wishing them the best! Go Herd! Photo: Jason Malmont, The Sentinal

50% Off Rack is Filled with Great Deals!

cluvthrift — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 06:33:41 +0000

We have gone through most of the store and filled the 50% OFF rack! Stop by and see the deals- and get some free hangers while you’re at it! Offering clothes, shoes, accessories, used sporting equipment for the whole family, C-Luv Thrift makes finding a bargain easy and fun!