Volunteers helping make new thrift store a success

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Mae Willingham organized a new display of women’s sleepwear during her shift last week as a regular volunteer at the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in Ballwin. She works at least three days a week, driving from her home in Hazelwood because she feels a need to dedicate part of her life to giving back and helping others.The new thrift store is brightly lit and well organized.

More than 145 people from about eight parishes are volunteering at a new St. Vincent de Paul thrift store, 14660 Manchester Road in Ballwin.

Zip Rzeppa, executive director of the Society, said some volunteers are assisting just a few hours a month while others help out on a weekly basis or more. The volunteer help is especially helpful in running a store "in these difficulty economic times," he said.