Newsletter
September – October 2018
Greetings from GSI Thrift. We have enjoyed the months of summer and are quickly seeing and feeling the start of fall. A true sign ….. school has started once again. At GSI Thrift we enjoyed the help of a couple college students this summer as well as the help of high school students working toward the GPL Student Tuition Grant program. If you would like more info about the “student grant program,” be sure to ask at GPLHS or at GSI Thrift. Volunteers that sign up for the program and work a total of 96+ hours during the year qualify for a grant for a student the following school year.
Thank you! GSI Thrift says thank you to the anonymous donor that donated a new refrigerator to GSI Thrift, after hearing that ours had died. The thoughtfulness of their gesture toward GSI will be appreciated and enjoyed for many years to come. Thank you!
Items we currently have at GSI Thrift include a sofa, loveseat, glass top table, armoire, queen size camper mattress, queen size bed frame, four IKEA stools,a treadmill, two flutes and drum pads, a very large bird cage and an assortment of comforters and bedspreads. We have a selection of Panther wear, St. Martins wear and Arrows wear. Be sure to stop into GSI Thrift and pick up a calendar of our daily specials. Some of the specials include Monday Freebies, Wednesday Senior Citizen discounts, a day of ladies clothing ½ price, mens clothing ½ price and kids clothing ½ price, along with many other specials. We have begun putting out fall items and clothing. Winter coats will begin arriving in September.
Requests: Items that we are in need of at GSI include furniture of all types. We have had requests for dressers and chest of drawers, kitchen chairs, a bakers rack, electric meat grinder and frying pans, dehumidifiers and a library book cart. We could also use Halloween costumes and wigs.
Fall Happenings:
Sept. 7th: Grandparents Day at GPLHS. Grandparents - Buy an item at GSI for ½ off!
Sept. 8th: Vintiques Car Show on Kemp Ave. GSI Thrift again will be serving hot dogs, chili dogs and hotrod dogs with all the fixings. It will take place beside our building from 11am – 3:30pm. We invite you to come and enjoy a hot dog and cookies, and an afternoon of shopping and viewing the Vintiques 350+ cars.
Sept. 29th: Getting 2nd location ready for the Halloween store! We will offer Halloween items at our second location, 115 West Kemp (across the street).
October 1st thru October 31st: Shop GSI Thrift AND GSI Halloween Store!
November 3rd thru December 29th: Shop GSI and our Christmas Store at 115 West Kemp!
We need your help! On a daily basis we need volunteers to help.
- Volunteers to help sort and clean items. Volunteers to help check electrical items.
- We will especially need volunteers to help transfer shelving and merchandise over to our second location.
- Volunteers to help a few hours at each location!
- Customers: Come shop our stores, it is a treasure hunt with some great finds!
- Donate items you no longer need.
Sincerely,
Betty Peterson, manager GSI Thrift
102 West Kemp Watertown, SD 57201 605-882-9955
Store Hours:Monday - Friday 9:30 - 5:30; Saturday 9:30- 4:00
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Newsletter
January - February 2018
Greetings from GSI Thrift. We give thanks for the many blessings we received this past year and look forward to 2018. The ending of 2017 also brought the retirement of two of our employees. We thank Rose Draeger for twenty years of employment with GGSI and Mary Jo Stanton for ten years of employment. May you both enjoy retirement as a new adventure, doing things you probably haven’t had time to do while working, and knowing that we wish you happiness and good health. Of course, we ALWAYS welcome you as a volunteer.
This past November and December we opened a separate store for all of our Christmas items. We enjoyed a successful two months and sold out of all of our Christmas inventory. Over 100 Christmas trees sold and we produced our highest November ever in sales. It was an especially busy time getting the store ready, keeping two stores clerked and volunteered, and recently moving shelving and racks back to our main store. A big thank you to all who helped! I once read that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: moving, tangled Christmas lights and lost luggage! We definitely put some of our employees and/or volunteers to the test with the first two!
We invite you to come shop with us. We have a good selection of clothing for the entire family and will be having some winter clearance sales. “Like” our facebook page to keep informed about our sales. Some items we currently have at the store include a trundle bed with mattresses, new window shade - blinds, new plantation blinds, table with two leaves, six kitchen chairs, a variety of desks and entertainment centers, glass coffee and sofa tables, high chairs, new quilts, paper shredders, glassware, fabric, yarn, Valentine items and lots of toys.
We have had requests for bed frames, walkers, canes and shower chairs, VCR and DVD players, small kitchen appliances, microwaves, chairs or stools, sofas or loveseats, Roseville pottery and a hobo figurine. A list of items that we accept is listed on our webpage. You may also request a list at our store. Items that you donate can be tax deductible, so ask for a charitable receipt when bringing in your items.
Upcoming events include our annual Good Stewards Inc. meeting. It is at this time that we give out our proceeds to GPL and other requests. We will update you on the date.
Sincerely,
Betty Peterson, manager GSI Thrift
July - August 2017
Greetings from GSI Thrift. Did you ever wonder what the prettiest thing was that you had to wear? Do your thoughts go to your clothes closet? Well… it is your smile! “The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones” Proverbs 15:30
We would like to share our smiles with you! Come shopping at GSI Thrift. We have a great selection of clothing for the entire family and each week there is a sale for even more savings. “Back to school” clothing will be coming out by August 1st.
Furniture items we currently have include a leather sofa with recliners at each end, computer desks and chairs, a bunk bed set, nine drawer dresser with queen size headboard and frame, 4-drawer file cabinets, lamps and kitchen tables. We have a nice assortment of wedding supplies from lighted tulle to table oil lamps. We have a Trek mountain bike and numerous golf clubs and bags.
Requested items: We are in need of little refrigerators, small microwaves, chest of drawers, bed frames, boxspring and mattresses. Furniture of all kinds! Canning jars are in high demand along with other canning supplies. We can always use silverware and supplies for students going off to college. Outdoor items such as water sprinklers, baseball gloves, bats and patio chairs have been requested. We have could us a small keyboard also.
Open on Thursday evenings: During the summer months we are staying open until 8pm on Thursday evenings. From 4-8pm most items in the store are 1/2 price and it gives you time to browse GSI. There is also live music and a farmers’ market in uptown Watertown on Thursday evenings so come and enjoy the uptown!
We can use your help! We have received many donations this summer! Thank you to all donors! Volunteers, we can use your help! We need volunteers to help us everyday. Volunteers can help in many ways, from sorting through incoming items, to packing, washing, ironing and fixing items. There is always an area out on the store floor that needs straightening and sorting. Guys, we can use your help in the store and out of the store. If you can help with picking up and/or moving household items we would be very thankful. Give us a call and let us know when you might be available and we’ll check with you when the needs arise.
Sincerely,
Betty Peterson, manager GSI Thrift
Newsletter
May - June 2017
Greetings from GSI Thrift. Congratulations to all graduates from kindergarten to college! “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6
Volunteer Grant Program: Attention to parents who will have students attending Great Plains Lutheran High School. GSI offers a volunteer program that gives you the opportunity to work 96 hours during the year at GSI Thrift, generating a grant for a student. Students who will be in eighth grade for the 2017 -2018 school year and plan to attend GPLHS may be eligible for a grant from the high school. If you are interested in participating, pick up an application at GSI and have it returned by July 1st.
We can use your help! There are many ways you can help at GSI, from shopping to volunteering to donating. We would like to tell your congregations/ladies groups more about GSI Thrift and the benefits it supplies to GPLHS, the community and for your families. We would be glad to visit your group and share our new brochures with you. Volunteers help in many ways at GSI Thrift, from sorting through incoming items, to packing, washing, ironing and fixing items. There is always an area out on the store floor that needs straightening and sorting. We could use volunteers to run the cash register and help up front. Guys, we could use your help with picking up furniture or moving it. Can we put your name on our call list as a volunteer who could help with furniture pickup?
Items we currently have at GSI: Mothers’ Day gift ideas from jewelry to vintage items; furniture such as a hideabed, sofas and loveseat, full size bunkbed with futon on the bottom, entertainment centers, tables, lamps, bedding, curtains and more! We like to feature our new items on Facebook, so check our site regularly.
Requested items: We are in need of little refrigerators, small microwaves, deep fryers, dressers, bed frames, throw rugs, child gates, toddler bed, gardening and fishing items, queen and king size sheets and bedding, pint canning jars, silverware, medical supplies such as walkers & shower chairs. We have had requests for 3x-5x clothing for women and men and we can always use cowboy boots, work boots and childrens shoes. We sell hundreds of books, and could especially use western and romance books!
Wishing you a Happy Mother's Day and a Happy Father’s Day and a joyous spring and summer!
Sincerely,
Betty Peterson, manager GSI Thrift
Newsletter
March – April 2017
Greetings from GSI Thrift. We are excited! Have you ever wondered what happened to all the wonder and excitement of everyday happenings that children often express? As we get older, some of that excitement disappears or is overshadowed by all that we place in our lives. As we approach Lent, let our hearts feel the wonder of what our Lord's son, Jesus did for us. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
You are invited to Good Steward's Inc. (GSI Thrift) annual meeting on Sunday, March 5 at Great Plains Lutheran High School, at 1:30pm. It is your chance to hear more about GSI and how our profits are distributed. All are invited to attend.
Interesting things can be found at GSI. We have had some interesting things donated over the years! We have seen diamond rings, snow blowers, Elvis Presley collection and once we found baby kittens waiting right inside our door. We cannot take kittens or puppies, but would gladly spread the word, if you have some that are looking for new homes! We currently have a very nice Broyhill bedroom set, matching crib and changing table, double stroller, vintage baby stroller, china hutch, electric stove and a couple of kitchen tables. We have a nice selection of pictures, some depression glass, sets of dishes, blue glassware, vintage Spartan sewing machine and fabric and yarn. We have some very pretty (new) hand blown tear drop oil lamps. They come two to a box and we have 20-30 of them. The lamps would be perfect for an upcoming wedding or festive occasion. We have a selection of prom dresses and men's suits for upcoming events. We are also accepting prom dresses and men's suits as our selection is getting picked over.
Tools: We have many requests from guys for garage type tools and for gardening tools. We have had requests for all furniture, such as chest of drawers and dressers, bed frames, bed pillows, kitchen/dining chairs, small appliances, small microwaves, refrigerators and electronics. We are in need of western books and romance books.
Spring clothing is filling our racks. It is nice to see the bright colors and the light weight fabrics of spring. We have clothing for the whole family at a fraction of the cost of new. We invite you to come shopping! Tell a friend about GSI, watch for our specials on facebook and in the paper.
Thank you! Thank you for your donations, as that is what keeps us going! Give us a call if you have bigger items or estate items that you need help with. Thank you for your willingness to volunteer! We appreciate your smiling faces and willingness to help at GSI in various ways. Give volunteering a try, we would love to see more of you, and volunteering can be for a couple hours or for the day.
Sincerely,
Betty Peterson, manager GSI Thrift
