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Selwyn Times Wednesday May 25 2022
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NEWS
• By Susan Sandys
A NEW outdoor op shop in
Rolleston will soon open an onsite
“boutique” full of pre-loved
ball suits and gowns.
It is the latest development
at the bustling Hope Op Shop,
which customers and volunteers
describe as a “community hub.”
The shop, comprising of three
shipping containers full of preloved
clothes, books, toys and
bric-a-brac, opens 10am to 1pm
three days per week, weather
permitting.
“It’s a hub, we don’t have many
hubs to connect in Rolleston,”
said volunteer Chris Parker.
“Rolleston is a lovely welcoming
community, and this is part
of it,” said regular customer
Heidi Baker, who moved to the
town in December.
Manager Dana George opened
the shop, on Springston Rolleston
Rd, next door to Rolleston
Christian School, in February.
George has seen customer
demand skyrocket since, and
she is hoping the new ball attire
initiative will be just as popular.
A Portacom arriving on site
this week would be carpeted
and painted to become the new
boutique-style base for the evening
wear.
“Ball season is coming up
at the colleges, and we have so
many people who can’t afford
ball gowns and ball suits,”
George said.
The former flight attendant
established the shop on Hope
Church land after initially collecting
household items last year
to give away to fellow Rolleston
residents in need. At the time,
she had recently left her job to
help care for her autistic son.
She had found there was huge
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Buy your ball gown from bustling op shop
COMMUNITY HUB: Hope Op Shop manager Dana George (centre) with
volunteer Julie Gunby (left) and clothing manager Shelly Robinson.
demand, due in part to the
Covid pandemic. Lockdowns
and quiet times had put financial
and relationship pressure on
businesses and families.
She said Hope Church had
come on board to help, providing
a committee of five people to
support her in running the shop,
which was a not-for-profit project.
She also had a strong team
of dedicated volunteers.
“Our motto is: ‘People Over
Profit’,” George said.
Items are priced low, from 50c
to just a few dollars.
“They are only suggested donations,
if people can’t pay that,
they have a chat with us.”
The op shop received many
BARGAIN HUNTERS: Regular Hope
Op Shop customer Heidi Baker
(left), with volunteer Chris Parker, is
happy with her purchase of a $3 mini
couch.
donations of items, which did
not last long on the shelves as
customers flocked in by the
dozens.
Finding a cute treasure or a
much-needed household item
could make someone’s day.
“A lot of people like to get a
bargain for their mental health
as well,” George said.
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