MAY 2025
THRIFT VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER
Thank you! For the past 20 years, I have worked alongside volunteers, learning their stories and seeing their commitment to making MCC the organization it is today. You are our lifeline to bring peace, development and relief to less-fortunate areas through your hard work and unyielding devotion. From receiving, to many production areas, to retail folks, truck driving and every job between, we could not do what we do without you. In today’s economic climate, it is not lost on us how fortunate we are to have so many people offering up their time to volunteer with us. Your contributions help local initiatives in our communities from partner organizations with local shelters, churches
and programs that work with newcomers, people struggling with homelessness, and various other enterprises. Globally, MCC can have the impact it does because of all that you do. National Volunteer Appreciation Week is from April 27 to May 3, and words cannot properly express the amount of gratitude we feel for all your hard work. Let your shop staff teams spoil you rotten this week as you deserve all the good things life has to offer. On behalf of the Ontario network—thank you!
Karla Musselman Thrift Coordinator
GM’s Corner
to be found in volunteering. Ultimately, we hope that your volunteer experience is meaningful and fulfilling.
You’ll be receiving this newsletter in the middle of National Volunteer Appreciation week. MCC Thrift is blessed with a long history of faithful and generous volunteers … people like you who invest your time to help others. In a recent volunteer survey the question was asked, “What motivates you to volunteer with us?” You may volunteer to develop skills, to gain work experience or learn English. Or perhaps you volunteer because of the sense of the social connections and community that we experience together. Many of our student volunteers are required to complete community service hours. Often, they find that rather than being a chore, there is much joy
Two volunteers who are no longer able to be active in our retail shop now volunteer by praying for MCC Thrift and for the work of MCC. Erna and Margaret pray daily for volunteers, for our Shop operations, for our customers and for the future of our work. In a special video created for National Volunteer Week, Margaret’s prayer can be heard under the video … here it is in written form: My name is Margaret Penner. I used to work for the MCC Thrift Shop in St. Catharines but since I retired, I still can pray for MCC. Great God, our Father in Heaven, I come to you with thanksgiving. Thank you