They are open, both for shopping and accepting donations, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Good Neighbor Thrift Store, We Care Ministries and the Lindy Bush Food Pantry are all ministries of the Navarre United Methodist Church.
This year the Navarre community donated 10,400 pounds of food during the Stamp Out Hunger Letter Carrier Food Drive, which all comes to the Lindy Bush Food Pantry, located behind the Good Neighbor Thrift Store. This is a national, annual event held the second Saturday of May. The We Care Ministry, located behind the thrift store, will distribute the food to those in need right here in our area throughout the year.
The amazing volunteers work hard sorting and dating all food products to ensure that all food distributed is within date for the safety and dignity of their clients.
“We take pride in our work here in the pantry and in serving the community,” said Lisa, one of the volunteers working on the food donated this year. “It makes my heart feel good.”
“The charitable spirit of our volunteers with their time and abilities is shared by many,” assistant manager Cuyler Jones said. “With lots of drivers, coordinators, sorters, and box lifters, the process of getting the food from our neighbors’ driveways to the shelves in our food pantry ready for distribution to help feed those in Navarre – it’s amazing how so much can be done in just one day.”
Even though the food drive is over, non-perishable food donations are always accepted at the Lindy Bush Food Pantry, which is attached to the back of Good Neighbor Thrift Store.
“We had some people drop off food the last couple of days, which we are happy to receive anytime,” Cuyler added.
“The Navarre post office staff and rural carriers help make the food drive such a success and run so smoothly,” said Manager Laura Beth Snow, who manages the food pantry.
The pantry and We Care, as well as the Good Neighbor Thrift Store, are all ministries of the Navarre United Methodist Church.
“We are a small store that does great big things,” Snow said.
The proceeds from the thrift store go right back into the community and the ministries of the church. The store, We Care Ministries and the food pantry, have approximately 130 volunteers, who all work together, making Navarre a better place.
“We are in the business of helping people and the community, and I love it”, said Jo, the thrift store librarian.
Snow is very thankful for the numerous volunteers that dedicate their time to helping the mission of Good Neighbor Thrift Store. She is also blessed to have her assistant managers Candace Anderson and Cuyler Jones as part of the Good Neighbor team.
“Candace and Clark (Cuyler) are a key part of our process and our success,” Snow brags on her assistants. “They are so talented and really keep the place running along smoothly. I am so fortunate to have such great people to work alongside. We three make a great team.”
Good Neighbor Thrift Store
9025 Navarre Parkway
Store/Donation Hours:
Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat.: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(850) 515-0109