Oxfam to re-open and looking for volunteers
OXFAM in Bray is calling for donations and also volunteers as they re-open, alongside their Friends-themed ‘Joey Challenge’.
The Bray store will open on Thursday, June 11, with reduced hours. Anyone who can volunteer their time to help man the store can call in, send an email to bray@ oxfam.org, or ring 01 2864173.
The Joey Challenge encourages people to showcase their unwanted items by re-creating the infamous scene when Joey Tribbiani puts on as many layers of clothes as possible.
People are being asked to gather their items for donation and show Oxfam what they have - Joey style - by taking a photo of you and your donations, posting on Instagram or Facebook, and including the hashtag #JoeChallenge4Oxfam, before nominating a friend.
At the start of April, along with many other businesses, Oxfam Ireland made the difficult decision to close its network of shops – to protect staff, volunteers and customers – and to play its part in the country’s response to Covid-19.
Mary Rogers, manager of Oxfam Bray said: ‘Our shops play a vital role in raising much-needed funds for Oxfam’s work globally – they are central to ensuring we can continue to protect and support some of the most vulnerable people in the world.
‘We are calling on local people to drop their donations of clothes, accessories and bric-a-brac to us at 8 Quinsboro Road.
‘ The reality is, after more than two months of closure, your donations are needed more than ever – especially as we respond to the threat of Covid-19 in some of the most fragile places on earth.’
For the Joey Challenge, people can go original by putting on as many layers of clothing as possible, or try sum alternatives such as hanging all your donations on the washing line, over the bannister, or over your arms. They can make tall piles of donations and see how high they get; put on a fashion show, or come up with unique ideas.
Shop opening times may vary in the initial weeks after re-opening.