Meet Barry and Carmen, they volunteer at the Thrifty Boutique. Barry works in the back with receiving donations and sorting. He gets to meet the donors and many times hears the stories behind the items coming in. Carmen is at the other end of the system working as a cashier.
A few years ago while shopping at the Thrifty Boutique, they realized the good that was being done as the proceeds from the store went to support the programs offered by the Hospice Society. So they decided to start volunteering in November 2019.
After each of them lost their spouse, they met in January 2010 and eventually married in July 2016. They realized that they had many interests in common, such as travelling, gardening, and camping, and being on the water. Barry is an avid fisherman and Carmen paddled dragon boat for many years. Now they camp and fish in local lakes in the summer and volunteer in the winter.
