Charity bargain centre marks special occasion

Servingthecommunity:AnnSpencer-Arscott,left,theBermudaRedCrossexecutivedirector,withMariaDuffy,thriftshopmanagerandvolunteersPatsyProctorandValSofianos(Photographsupplied) TheBermudaRedCrossthriftshopisofferingspecialdiscountsthisweekaspartofitsfourteenthanniversarycelebrations. FestivedecorationsbrightenedtheshopatBerryHill,PagetthisweekandonTuesday,customersweretreatedtocoffee,tea,andcookiesaspartofthecelebrations. MariaDuffy,shopmanager,said:“Wearesogratefultoourloyalcustomersanddonorswhohavesupportedusoverthepast14years. “Thisshopismorethanjustaplacetofindgreatbargains—it’sacommunityeffortthathelpspeopleinneedacrossBermuda. “Welookforwardtocelebratingwitheveryoneandcontinuingtomakeadifference.” AnnSpencer-Arscott,executivedirectoroftheBermudaRedCross,said:“Whoknewwhenthedecisiontostartupathriftshopwouldhavebeensosuccessfulforusandstillhelpingothersinneed? “Mariaandhert