temescal community foundation newsletter-summer 2014
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Summer 2014, Issue 1
Welcome to the TCF Newsletter! The Temescal Community Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization incorporated in January 2014. The TCF was founded by a group of local residents committed to improving the lives of the disabled and disenfranchised in the Temescal neighborhood and beyond. All profits are committed to this cause. The majority of our staff and volunteers formerly worked for the Clausen House Thrift Store Inc., an organization that had a similar purpose. In the six months since the TCF has been in existence, the Board of Directors, staff, and volunteers have worked tirelessly to increase the TCFs
revenue streams. Currently, the TCF is dependent upon your donations, retail sales revenue, and retail office rental income. However, the TCF intends to apply to other institutions for financial support, and we are planning fundraising events for later this year. With increasing success the TCF will expand its programs and services. Our retail training program is up and running and is providing invaluable work experience to a special group of young adults. The TCF has formed an alliance with the Ashoka Foundation to provide instructional support and materials for an anti-bullying curriculum which will be offered at a local elementary
school this fall. With the continuing support of our customers and donors the TCF will joint venture with other philanthropic organizations in the future. The TCF is grateful for the support of its volunteers and unpaid board members. The TCF is a new resource in the Temescal Community. Our goal is to support the disabled and disenfranchised through new and innovative initiatives. For volunteer opportunities, donation information, or to communicate with the Board of Directors, contact our store manager, Bob Boone, at (510) 653-6817.
Table of Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Greetings from the Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Employee Spotlight: Rachel Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Donations with Delores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Resource List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Contact Us
Mon-Fri 11am - 6pm
Sat-Sun 11am - 5pm
(510) 653-6817
4632 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA, 94609
thriftstoreannex@gmail.com
Temescal Community Foundation www.temescalcommunityfoundation.com
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Temescal Community Foundation Newsletter
WELCOME to the first Newsletter
released by the Temescal
Community Foundation (TCF). We
have been looking forward to this
launch for a while, and will update
important information concerning
our two stores and announcements
from our Foundation Board.
My name is Bob Boone, and I'm
the Showroom and Thrift Store
Manager. We are located in the
fabulous Hoopers Chocolate
Building at 4632 Telegraph
Avenue. My background is in retail
and Antiques, I find both of these
areas to be very exciting and
challenging. Our Board of Directors
is passionate about making a
difference in the community.
Although we are a relatively new
Foundation, formed January 2014,
together we bring our personal
experiences of living in this
neighborhood, shopping and dining
at the many great restaurants
located here.
We offer fine Antiques and
decorative items, in our showroom
and useful everyday things in our
thrift store.
With furniture, lamps, jewelry,
art, crystal, china, household
items and hundreds of pieces
of clothing, I like to think if we
don't get your money in the
front showroom we'll get it in
the thrift store.
Our signs have become
a source to announce sales in
our stores, they are very clever
and will make you smile, they
get a bit edgy at times. Make
sure you check them out. We
are a Green business and I like
to think of us as the original
recyclers. We donate to a local
Church for clothing hand out,
and also give to St. Vincent
Adult center. Medical
equipment is also donated for
redistribution.
Nothing goes to waste!!! Please
look to us for whatever your
household needs are, chances
are we have it, at a great price.
The staff and volunteers are
dedicated to making sure
everyone feels welcomed in
our store. They are quite
helpful and willing an assist
you with any purchase. On
behalf of the Board of
Directors, myself and my entire
staff, we welcome your
patronage and solicit your
donations to make this a
community effort that gives
back. We look forward to
seeing you in our stores, and
Thank You for your continued
support.
Bob Boone, Manager
Greetings from the Manager, Bob Boone
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Hi, my name is Delores Bishop, Thrift Store Floor Manager. Thank you for
your support and caring. Here are some tips for donations and volunteering.
Summertime is here! Mens shorts, Hawaiian shirts, cotton clothes
(save the polyester for winter), and light cardigans for going out to
San Francisco are all great donations for TCF.
If you want to volunteer, Monday, Thursday, and Friday are good
days to come in and get to know everybody. We always need help
sorting, pricing, and merchandising.
We appreciate your kindness and look forward to seeing you in the shops!
Donations with Delores
Rachel has worked in the thrift shop for over a year as a part-time
employee. Before that she volunteered for about four years. Her favorite
part of her job is greeting customers and smiling when they come in. She
gets bummed when the leaves build up and she has to sweep them. She
worked at the Ross in Alameda as a trainee, sorting inventory. She left
because she was unable to work with her job coach there. She was
referred to the thrift shop while she was taking classes at Clausen House
on subjects including computers, recycling, and food bank strategies.
Rachel has big family, with parents she sees on weekends when they
come down from Sacramento, three brothers (one who passed), and three
sisters. She just celebrated 4 years of being married to her husband
Ronald, who works at Community Car Wash. She enjoys watching her favorite show, Law and Order,
when they are not at a WWE wrestling show or Raiders game.
Rachel likes Gospel music, and she just went to a concert in East Oakland. Her favorite food is Mexican
and Taco Bell. She is looking forward to a big family picnic at Kennedy Park with lots of good food and
games, like Taboo and Dominoes. She rides the bus and sometimes BART to work from her home in
West Oakland. When asked if she had any future job plans she said, "Can I be honest, no. I like the
customers and the employees, everybody's really sweet.
Employee Spotlight: Rachel Scott [Employee spotlight is opportunity to get to know your favorite TCF employees!]
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Resource List of Alternative Donation Sites
Free Electronics Recycling Universal Waste Management 731 37th Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94601 (888) 832-9839
Open 7 days a week from 8am - 4pm Visit http://www.unwaste.com/drop-offs/ for a list of accepted e-waste and small appliances.
Art Supplies
East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse 4695 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA, 94609 (510) 547-6470 Open 7 days a week from 11am - 6pm
Non-profit agency that collects materials and redistributes them to community at low cost.
Specializing in art materials, books, small furniture, frames and garden artifacts.
Building Materials Urban Ore 900 Murray Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 841-7283
Open Mon-Sat 8:30am - 7pm, Sun 10am - 7pm. Receiving closes daily at 5pm. Visit the website at http://urbanore.com/ecopark-store/drop/drop-off-rules/.
Temescal Community Foundation Thrifts & Antiques
Mon-Fri 11am - 6pm Sat-Sun 11am - 5pm
4632 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94609
(510) 653-6817 thriftstoreannex@gmail.com
www.temescalcommunityfoundation.com
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