Mar 7, 2007

Liberty Hospital gift shop refurbished, expanded;Employees, visitors keep volunteer clerks busyBy Angie Anaya BorgedalenSun Gazette

If you arrive at the hospital empty handed to visit your favorite aunt, don’t worry. Liberty Hospital Auxiliary’s gift shop provides the opportunity to pick up a little present on site.

“Actually, the gift shop is a good place to shop for everyone,” said Larry Rice, volunteer manager who runs the store with volunteer clerks.

He said the shop recently had been renovated, expanded its space and added more items for shoppers.

“It was just too crowded and small for the amount of business we were doing,” he said. “Also, now it’s wheelchair accessible.”

Jean Moorefield, paid director of the volunteer program, said the shop recently added 300 square feet of space, bringing it to 825 square feet. The store is in the front lobby of the hospital, 2525 Glenn Hendren Drive.

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