Kilmore’s Anglican Parish Op Shop is currently stocked for Halloween, featuring a large amount of costumes and items for the spooky season.
The shop, on the corner of Church Street and Union streets, has Halloween items, such as costumes, masks and decorations for sale, starting at low prices – all donated by the community.
Volunteer Terry Patchett said the shop offered affordability to those interested in themed and celebratory items.
“When there’s been book week and things like that, a whole lot of school kids will come in looking for costumes for that particular theme, and it’s more affordable for them to be able to come to an op shop to buy something rather than go to Kmart or Target,” she said.
Besides Halloween decorations, the shop accepts and sells donations for all sorts of occasions, including Christmas, which will be the shop’s next themed stock.
Open three days a week, the shop currently has about 15 volunteers who make time to either help the community and have a social outlet.
“There are people that come into the shop who live by themselves, so they like to come in and have a chat to the volunteers who are either working out the back or working at the checkout till,” Ms Patchett said.
Ms Patchett said volunteering, for her, was giving back to the community.
“For me it’s a helping thing. I think giving back to the community and being able to help people … we also give to other organisations,” she said.
The Anglican Parish Op Shop is open Monday, Thursday, and Friday, from 10am till 12pm, and on Saturdays from 10am till 4pm.
