Honouring those who fought for our freedom.

The visitors room wall on 2nd Floor South at Sechelt Hospital is now brightened up with a beautiful quilt. This was recently donated by Anne Selder, Chair of the Halfmoon Branch, on behalf of the Healthcare Auxiliary.  The quilt in itself has a story. Seventeen members of the Quilt Guild put it together between 1998-1999 for the “Underwater Seascape Challenge”. It was [...]

On Thursday October 15 Anne Selder and Karen Biddlecombe met with activity co-ordinator Anne Mathewson of Sechelt hospital’s 2nd Floor South to donate sewing supplies for the residents. The SCHA and the Sunshine Coast Quilt Guild again joined forces to provide a sewing machine, cutting boards, rotary cutter, needles and thread and fabrics at Anne’s request, so that residents can try [...]

STARTING TUESDAY OCTOBER 20th ALL HALLOWEEN COSTUMES AND DECOR HALF PRICE. Sale will continue as long as stock lasts or October 31st. Sunshine Coast healthcare auxiliary Thrift Store on Cowrie Street. Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 3pm. Come early for the best selection.

The SCHA Thrift Store has been gifted a lifesaving HeartStart AED (automated external defibrillator). It is located on site and is available in an emergency to any nearby establishments. Volunteers at the store have all been familiarized with its operation. [one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last][/one_half_last]

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us!

Fall is here however we have been experiencing a bit more summer lately. Next week will be considerably cooler. We have all kinds of fall/winter clothing to keep you cozy and styling! This outfit is under $10 dollars! We have lots of sweater, cardigans, scarves and the occasional poncho in stock to keep you warm!

The Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary Granting Program provides grants to organizations for initiatives that promote healthy outcomes for Sunshine Coast residents. Organizations are invited to apply each year by the end of February, but the process has been delayed this year due to Covid-19.  We are now pleased to announce that eight grants have been awarded for 2020. Arrowhead [...]

Meet Marilyn – she’s in charge of the collectible section at the Thrift Store. She often brings home crystal and silverware to clean and spiffy up and restore to their former beauty. She knows her stuff and has a wealth of knowledge regarding collectibles. Thank you Marilyn for your hard work and attention to detail. We appreciate you. The gorgeous [...]

A heads up about our new mandatory mask wearing policy at the Thrift Store. You need to wear a mask to browse in the thrift store. If you don’t have a mask no worries - we have paper masks for $1 or fabric ones for $2. I manned the door yesterday and was tickled to see many of our regular [...]