by Ben Weisbrod, TBFS Director
The process of reopening the Twice Blessed Free Store, a ministry of Rocky River United Methodist Church, has one goal in mind - the safety of all involved.
Thus, we have had to make changes to how the store will be operating as it reopens. Please be flexible, this is new to all of us and may have to change as time goes on. Working side by side with our landlord, the Nehemiah Mission, we have implemented new policies that adhere to the CDC and state guidelines.
The Twice Blessed Free Store will be reopening on Saturday, August 8, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Donations will start being accepted again on Monday, August 10, and will be accepted from Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 4:00pm at RRUMC (no Sunday drop-offs at this point). We are currently collecting summer clothing and items should be clean and in good condition. To comply with Cleveland’s new safety rules, one high demand item will be face masks, so donations of these are also appreciated.
New store policies will include masks being worn by everyone, fewer shoppers in the store at any given time, shoppers waiting outside, and other CDC guidelines. The Nehemiah Mission has stated that they will be adhering to strict cleaning policies.
These changes are being implemented for the safety of all involved in the Twice Blessed Free Store ministry.
If you have any questions about the Free Store operations, please contact Ben Weisbrod, TBFS Director, at bweisbrod@rrumc.org.