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Micki Taylor, manager of the ORT shop, shows some of the clothing
available at the shop.
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The Detroit area Hadassah
Thrift Shop has operated at
224 W. Nine Mile in Ferndale
for more than 16 years.
"We gross just over
$100,000 in sales annually,"
states Annette Meskin, chair-
man of the thrift shop com-
mittee for 15 years. "Every-
thing we sell is donated by
Hadassah members and
friends. Most of the items are
slightly used clothes in good
condition that are usually
sold within three months. If
they aren't sold, we donate
them to different churches in
the area. We also give a lot of
clothing to the Russian im-
migrants when they first ar-
rive. For that matter, we give
to any Jewish person in
need."
According to Meskin, not
only does Hadassah work to
maintain a closeness to. the
Jewish community, it also
seeks to have a significant im-
pact on the community where
the store is located.
"We've done a lot," com-
ments Meskin. "At one time
we even had a library in the
store and neighbors used to
come in to brouse, chat and
meet. It was like networking
for some, especially those that
made dropping in part of
their daily routine."
One of Hadassah's connec-
tions with the community has
been its association with the
Oakland County CETA pro-
gram for the past five years.
The store employs three or
four people from the Local
CETA program and trains
them in merchandising and
selling. Hadassah also works
with the Ferndale School
District's retail co-op for high
school students and adults.
Here, too, students are hired
to work in the thrift shop,
learning how to sell, to keep
records and to merchandise
the goods.
Proceeds from the thrift
shop go to some local projects
as well as national Hadassah
undertakings.
The Hadassah Thrift Shop
is open Monday through Fri-
day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
The store is closed on Satur-
days and for all Jewish
holidays.
The ClothespORT, the used
clothing store sponsored by
the Detroit area Women's
American Organization for
Rehabilitation through Train-
ing (ORT), at 627 W. Nine
Mile, Ferndale, grosses bet-
ween $90,000 and $100,000 a
year in sales.
There are paid staff
members and at least one
ORT volunteer works in the
store on a daily basis," ex-
plains Mickey Taylor, store
manager for six years. "We
also cooperate with the Fern-
dale School District hiring
young people who need work
experience.
"Most of the clothing and
merchandise are donated
although we do get some on
consignment," explains Ethel
Mandel, who serves as liaison
between the store and the
ORT executive committee.
"The important thing to
`:..IT'S A WORK THAT HAS THE KIND OF SIMPLICITY,
EASE AND DENSITY OF DETAIL THAT ONLY A
FILMMAKER IN TOTAL COMMANID OF HIS CRAFT CAN
BRING OFF, AND THEN ONLY RARELY:'
—Vincent Canby, NEW YORK TIMES
"A GREAT FILM.
CONCENTRATED AND PRECISE, IT FEELS RIGHT FROM
THE FIRST SHOT..:'
—David Denby, NEW YORK MAGAZINE
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