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To promote the work of op shops and their volunteers, Alistair has updated his brochure, Op Shop ‘til you Drop in Frankston.
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FIND FRANKSTON’S OP SHOPS
WHAT DO THEY SELL?
HOW CAN I DONATE GOODS OR VOLUNTEER?
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| Your updated Frankston Op Shop Guide |  |
The brochure lists Frankston’s Op Shops, their location, opening times, specialities, collection information and volunteering opportunities.
“I’m a big fan of Op Shops; they make money for charities, promote recycling and help families make ends meet with quality goods at a fraction of the price they might pay elsewhere,” Alistair says.
Copies of the brochure Op Shop ‘til you drop in Frankston will be available at Op Shops and Neighbourhood Houses throughout Frankston and from Alistair's office at 140 Young Street, Frankston, phone 9783 9822, or send him an email.
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| Charity Bin Guidelines | |
Rubbish dumped around clothing bins is a major problem for charities and local councils.
Charities are always grateful for donations to help fund their programs and services, but it is costing almost a million dollars every year to collect dumped and unusable goods and take them to landfill.
Some charities with op shops will sort your
pre-loved clothes into what is wearable and what can be sold on for rags. Others cannot do this.
Before donating, please:
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 | Sort through the items you no longer need and dispose of any broken or unusable items | |
Deposit only clean clothes in charity bins | |
For items other than clothes, visit your preferred charity personally or arrange for a representative to visit you at home | |
To have a recycling bin, charities need to be members of the National Association of Charitable Recycling Organisations (NACRO) or a fully charitable organisation such as a church group. Check the bin for a NACRO sticker |
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| some shops are run as businesses | |
some have paid coordinators | |
some are run entirely by volunteers |
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| Links | |
Do you know of some good opshops with websites or op shop blogs that could be added here? Just email Alistair and he will add them for all to see.
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