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Thrift Store

Once Around Shop

When you shop at the Once Around Shop, you’re not the only one who gets a great deal. Sales from the Once Around Shop funds our food pantry, provides free clothing to people in need, prevents utility disconnection and/or eviction through financial assistance, and provides back to school supplies for students to return to school ready to learn.

Once Around Shop

113 S. Cherry St.
Eaton, OH 45320

Hours of Operation:
Monday             9:30 - 5:00

Tuesday             9:30 - 5:00

Wednesday     9:30 - 5:00

Thursday          9:30 - 5:00

Friday                 9:30 - 5:00

Saturday & Sunday     CLOSED
 

Donations:
Monday - Friday 9:30 - 3:30 p.m. on the alley side of the building

TESTIMONIAL

Budgeting a Different Perspective

The Brown’s come to the Food Pantry occasionally and participated in the Back-To-School program. For the most part they take care of their family without much assistance from social service agencies. While signing the children up for the Back-To-School program, Mrs. Brown asked staff if they knew of any Money Management classes.Staff explained to her that Money Management classes are a part of the services the Once Around Shop offers. Mr. and Mrs. Brown scheduled an appointment and staff gave them some worksheets to complete before they came to the meeting.

 

The day of the meeting, the Brown’s came to the Once Around Shop with papers in hand ready to get started on developing a plan. During the meeting, they both revealed that neither of them had any instruction on how to set a budget and their finances clearly reflected that fact. Staff talked to them about what was important to them and what they would like to see out of a budget. Goals were set, homework was given, and sacrifices were going to have to be made in order to make their budget work.

 

A month later, Mrs. Brown came back in to review with staff the progress they had made and it was apparent to staff that Mrs. Brown was proud of their accomplishments; she held her head up and spoke with more confidence. Mrs. Brown thanked staff for the guidance and said with confidence, “I think we have developed a path that we can stick to and it is comforting to know that our bills are being paid and on time”.

The Impact

8,143 people receive assistance from the Food Pantry, Clothing giveaway, Back to school and/or Financial Assistance in 2023.

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