The Harden Anglican Op Shop Fashion Parade on September 25 was yet another fun and entertaining show, showing audiences what you can find at the shop from 10:00 am. Those who came for the free parade also enjoyed a morning tea and specials at the show.
Jan Gibson of the Op Shop said the whole team was happy with how it turned out.
“We had a good crowd. We seem to get a lot of people coming back, fashion parade after fashion parade. I think once they’ve been, they realise what a fun morning it is and they come back,” she said.
“We were happy with our numbers. The models all had lots of fun. There was a lot of laughter, and that’s generally an indication that people are enjoying themselves. All in all, it was just a good morning.
“It’s very much the same. We run on the same system. The reason that we do it is to say thank you to the community for supporting us throughout the year, so we don’t charge. It’s a free morning for people. If they wish to make a donation, they can, but we don’t ask for anything.
“This is a change of season, and I don’t think it’s very different. We stick to the same routine, which includes the fashion parade, then we have morning tea, which is all free, and then we open the Op Shop, probably half an hour after that, and people are most welcome to come in and have a look around and have a browse. No pressure on anybody to buy. We are there to help them if they need help, but otherwise, they’re free just to come and have a little look and go about their merry way.
“The Op Shop has been very busy. We receive lots of donations, and for that, we’re very, very grateful. We still get some rubbish, but we cope with that. We’re very fortunate that we do get a lot of donations because it means that we have an abundance of goods that we can pass on at super cheap prices, and there’s always something different and something special that comes into the shops; we just don’t know. It’s a treasure trove, and we are often surprised ourselves at things that come in and we’re just very grateful to the community for supporting us because they don’t have to, but there are lots of lonely people in Harden and they are very aware that if they come in and they just wish to have a chat with somebody, they’re more than welcome to do so. We try to be very inviting and friendly to people, and because it must be awful to live by yourself and be lonely and not have anyone to chat with you.”
– Jack Murray
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