New 2 YouCategory: Volunteers
A Full Circle Journey: Volunteer Spotlight on Ed
Not many volunteers can say they shopped at New 2 You when we first opened. Even fewer can say they volunteered then, too. Although Ed has been regularly volunteering for only a little over a year now, he was actually…
Read MoreOne Couple, Two Departments: Volunteer Spotlight on Linda and Vern
For 17 years, Linda and Vern have been faithful volunteers at New 2 You, coming in two to three times each week. Linda works in the linens department, and Vern works in electronics. They each have their own different gifts…
Read MoreNow You See Him, Now You Don’t: Volunteer Spotlight on Rob
A question we often receive is whether we take Christmas products when it’s not Christmastime. The answer is YES, and Rob can tell you all about it! Rob volunteers at our off-site storage location (“the warehouse”), where he stores and…
Read MoreCongratulations, Class of 2026!
Happy graduation day to our three high school seniors, Cora, Bea, and Glory! We are so proud of each of them. It has been such a blessing to get to know them and walk alongside in their high school years….
Read MoreMeet Susan, a Volunteer who Shines Jesus in Every Interaction
“Volunteering is my mission. It’s where God wants me to be.” Susan has been volunteering at New 2 You for seven years. Before she started volunteering, she worked in a variety of roles, from being a nurse at Butterworth to…
Read MoreFollowing in the Footsteps of Her Volunteer Parents: Meet Jill and Her Husband, Rick
Meet Jill and Rick, Tuesday and Saturday volunteers at the donation door. Hear in Jill’s words who they are, what they enjoy, and what a day volunteering at New 2 You looks like. “Rick grew up in Niles, and I…
Read MoreFaithful Work at the Holland Home Mission Room
Thank you, Herb, for your service in volunteering at Raybrook Holland Home’s “Mission Room!” And thank you, Al, for filling in Herb’s shoes as he retires from the role. Before New 2 You opened in 2004, New 2 You established…
Read MoreNew 2 You – A Student Perspective
“Not a lot of college students have the opportunity to work with so many people who are willing to talk with them and be involved in their lives.” Meet Lily, one of our college students who can work in almost…
Read MoreHigh School Sweethearts to Volunteer Couple: Dot and Henry
If you’ve ever been to New 2 You on a Wednesday in the past 21 years, you’ve likely seen Dot and Henry. This couple has been volunteering on Wednesdays since we first opened in 2001, and they’ve played such a…
Read MoreMeet Merle, Furniture Department Head
Have you ever wondered how “Christmas Lane” came to be? That’s a great question for Merle. Each year, he would see Christmas decor scattered around the furniture department, making it challenging to shop for both furniture—which is the department he…
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