http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/ The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has operated a thrift shop for 14 years at their current location and for well over two decades in Sunset Park. The thrift store has been offering low cost clothing, books, children’s toys, canned foods, house wares, electronics and other donated items from local businesses and individuals. Serving a variety of charitable organizations, it also accepts vouchers for referrals from a variety of charity and social service programs in Brooklyn. At the end of March, this will come to an end as the shop closes its doors and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul moves its operations to Queens. This leaves the Sunset Park/Bay Ridge area, which in the past boasted of at least half a dozen such establishments, with only one. The sole standout, the Salvation Army Store on Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge is slated to close later in the Spring. In an area with a strong influx of new immigrants and a large contingent of working class families, such an establishment is a great alternative in bargain shopping and a valuable service to the community. What can be done to save the store? First, please sign this petition asking that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul reconsider the store’s closure. Thank you for your support! Thu, 1 Mar 2007 04:0:39 CST en-us 3 http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig4451803 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I support this petition. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3611797 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST GO Vinnies - keep providing the support we need! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3602952 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3500721 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST :( http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3495746 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST what are our priorities? if not to each other? http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3494191 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3492174 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST This has been a God send to many, please keep it open. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3491789 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST The store does no harm and does do a great deal of good. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3491358 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3491248 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST St Vincent is not only important to the poor but with gobal warming the old adage is sitll true the http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3424465 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3265098 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST SAVE OUR STORE! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3264925 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST This stinks! I love giving st.v clothing and stuff and then I usally bought as much as I just gave. Their prices are awesome and the people who worked there always so nice and kind! Ug! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3257501 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST save the store!!not just for the poor but everyone with a sense of character!!! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3229945 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST Thrift stores are needed greatly for immigrants as well as regular folk who need to spend money on other things besides clothing. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3210872 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I have donated clothes there for the past 7 years. I have met some of the men and women who have benefitted from the donations of my families and friends. It will be truly sad that a community as economically diverse and challenged as Sunset Park/Bay Ridge will lose yet another much needed neighbourhood gem. It seems like the role in our society of helping those less forunate than us, is diminishing as quickly as the real estate developers can put up hig rises along fourth avenue and in Brooklyn! http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3191766 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST I donate my clothes here because I know it goes to serve a poor population. Think of those in need. http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3157723 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3154740 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/stvincent/#sig3154736 Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:0:00 CST