Mar 26, 2011

Gift Shop Helps Residents Of Josephine Sunset HomeBy Katya YefimovaHeraldNet.com

STANWOOD — If you are feeling down, just walk into the small gift shop at Josephine Sunset Home.

One of the four volunteers keeping the shop open six days a week will put a smile on your face. But that’s not all they do. Over a period of three or four years, the Josephine Auxiliary raised $33,000 and donated the money to buy 24 adjustable electric beds for the residents of the assisted living community.

“This is a huge contribution,” said Becky Bunke, community outreach coordinator.

Josephine is a nonprofit organization offering nursing care and assisted-living apartments. It also runs a preschool and offers child care.

Josephine is trying to buy 160 new adjustable electric beds for the facility, and the auxiliary’s donation got the organization closer to its goal.

A colorful array of teddy bears, greeting cards and other cheerful souvenirs decorate the small gift shop. Some of the things for sale are handmade by the auxiliary members. Two armchairs are available for visitors to rest in.

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