It’s been a long and quiet time as the country, and the world, faced a pandemic and lockdown. We have all learned new ways to do things, developed our own mask-wearing style, and taken a little time to slow down.
Here at the Lockport Resource Center and Pass It On Thrift Shop we have been a little slower in the shopping business, but still pretty busy helping people. We’ve continued to do what we always do – helping our neighbors. We completed our annual Bicycle Re-Homing event as a virtual sale. To say we were overwhelmed by the response may be an understatement. With the help of several dedicated volunteers we raised enough to completely fund an entire Transformation Scholarship in one day.
Our virtual fundraising has taken off as well with record donations via our PayPal link on this website as well as Facebook donations. We love Facebook donations because we receive the entire amount of the donation. PayPal takes a small cut for their effort, but we appreciate every donation to our mission.
Speaking of our Transformation Scholarship, we are always accepting applications from area students. Simply send an email to lockportresource@gmail.com. Be sure to include an active telephone number and email address then watch your phone or email for a response from our committee. All applicants must be residents of Lockport or Homer Townships. These include, but are not limited to Lockport, Homer Glen, Crest Hill, Fairmont and parts of Joliet and Romeoville.
Please note our new hours for the Pass It On Thrift Shop. Tuesday from 10 til 4, Wednesday from 10 til 6, Thursday from noon til 6 pm, CLOSED FRIDAY, Saturday from 10 til 2.
Also our new donation only hours on Sunday from 2 to 4 pm and Thursday morning from 10 am til noon.
Donations must be scheduled. Please call 815.838.9615 to schedule your donation. Please note there are new donation restrictions in effect as well.
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