Mar 26, 2020 | Donor Story, News & Announcements, Thrift Store Story, Volunteer Story
By the time this pandemic has subsided, there won’t be a single individual who has been spared from the impact. Let’s be clear, though, some will be harder hit than others. According to The Federal Reserve’s 2018 Survey of Household Economics and Decision Making, 4...
Oct 14, 2019 | Resident Story, Volunteer Story
Kevin Gage, one of our longest serving volunteers, is the perfect example of Kittery’s community values. Poverty struck Kevin suddenly, and all at once. He went from a stable job of 25 years and living with his girlfriend to a life void of both. Unfortunately, due to...
May 7, 2019 | News & Announcements, Volunteer Story
Over the past 5 years Fair Tide volunteer, Connie Alesse, has quietly and expertly organized the Fair Tide thrift store book selection. Connie says, “I am a big reader and organizing is my passion.” Adding to that skill set is Connie’s Master’s Degree in Library...
Dec 21, 2018 | News & Announcements, Volunteer Story
For the past five years a group of employees from GreenPages, a technology solutions company based in Kittery, Maine, have dressed in brightly colored United Way shirts and marched their way to Fair Tide ready for a day of volunteer work for United Way’s Day of...
Nov 13, 2018 | Thrift Store Story, Volunteer Story
Current eighth grader Ella Gibbs from Stuyvesant Falls, New York has made it her life long goal to spread kindness and to give back. At such a young age Ella was able to appreciate the value of her toys, her pillows, and her blankets as items which bring her joy,...
Sep 30, 2018 | Thrift Store Story, Volunteer Story
A few years back, Sharon McLaughlin, who has served as Secretary of Fair Tide’s Board of Directors for the past six years, began her day browsing around a craft fair admiring all of the talented pieces on display. She laid her eyes on a work of art – delicate,...
