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Jul 28, 2021 · Good Neighbour opened its doors on July 24, 2021 and is Calgary’s first pay-what-you-can market. Offering clothing, non-perishable foods and even household items like house plants, this market doesn’t rely on price tags, but on what you personally can pay for that item instead. The market is a pilot project that hopes to bring together the ...
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Gabriella Wong Ken's love of volunteering and community building began at a young age. Born to immigrant parents, she says her family was always looking for a community to belong to, which often lead to volunteering in those spaces. "When I was younger, I was often just kind of tagging along as part of it, and now I feel really proud that I get to ...
In addition to building a community, Good Neighbour's co-founder says the store has grown a following of young people looking to give back in a direct way. "It's run by youth, too. Like the average age of the co-founders is 25 to 30 years old. So it's really cool to kind of see something that's led by this younger generation of Calgarians and they ...
While Lam and her team have always had access to the extra space, she says they took time to consider how the expansion could make the biggest impact. As 2022 came to a close, they made their plans a reality during a three-day volunteering blitz to get the new store ready to open on Jan. 7. It's a reality Wong Ken didn't necessarily see coming, but...
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Good Neighbour Community Market is being touted as a “pay what you want” thrift store, run completely by volunteers. Good Neighbour is a new project from Tigerstedt Flea, a pop-up market in Calgary that also helps connect those who want to volunteer with opportunities at local organizations.
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Welcome to Good Neighbour! Calgary's first pay what you want thrift store. "Take what you need, leave what you can, and pay what you want" STORE IS CLOSING, LAST DAY SEP 21 2024. Please donate to help us keep going! Pop-up model launching in October.
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Dec 14, 2023 · Good Neighbour storefront, located in downtown Calgary, offers affordability and sustainability. Photo by Emily Kirsch Thrifting has been steadily gaining popularity, the rise in popularity driven especially by younger generations seeking a sustainable alternative to “buying new”, but one local thrift store is doing things a little differently.
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Jul 14, 2021 · The Good Neighbour Community Market is set to open Saturday, July 24 at 149 5 Ave. S.E. in downtown Calgary. “Coming out of COVID, I think it’s important for all of us to be able to foster a ...
