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Significant Dates<\/h2>\n

<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1962 Formation of Assistance Guild of Sonoma County
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1962 First philanthropy developed to support the Polio Drive for the Salk Vaccine
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1962 Major philanthropy developed to support Plumfield, a school for the emotionally disturbed and blind children
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1963 Opened “New To You” Shop in rented building on Fourth Street as major fundraiser
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1966 Chartering of Assistance League of Sonoma County
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1967 Funds for Futures program established
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1967 Plumfield sponsorship discontinued
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1969 Major earthquake put “New To You” Shop out of business
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1969 Renovated building rented and opened as “New To You” Shop on West Sixth Street
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1969 West Sixth Street building purchased
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1972 Sights and Sounds program established
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1978 Building loan paid
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1980 Celebrity Lecture Series established
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1982 Housing of Medical Emergencies (HOME) established
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1985 Celebrity Lecture Series discontinued
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1990 Booster Bags program established
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1993 Redwood Empire Auxiliary established
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span>1998 Operation School Bell\u00ae<\/sup> program established
\n<\/i> <\/span>\u00a02010 Housing of Medical Emergencies (HOME) discontinued
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span><\/span>2010 Building facelift completed
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span><\/span>2011 Building murals completed
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span><\/span>2011 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate updated look of building and 50th Anniversary
\n<\/i> \u00a0<\/span><\/span>2012 Inside of shop redecorated<\/p>\n

Community Recognition<\/h2>\n

<\/i><\/span> \u00a01991 JCPenney Golden Rule Award
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 1991 Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation Partnership Award
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 1996 City of Santa Rosa Merit Award Community Service Organization
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 2000 Volunteer Center Community Service Award – Operation School Bell
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 2002 City of Santa Rosa Merit Award for Youth Services – Sights and Sounds
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 2003 Volunteer Center Community Service Award – Booster Bags
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 2004 Volunteer Center Service Group Community Project Award – Operation School Bell
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 2008 City of Santa Rosa Merit Award – Housing of Medical Emergencies
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 2009 Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Outstanding Volunteer – Redwood Empire Auxiliary
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 2013 The Press Democrat’s Readers’ Choice Award for Best Thrift Shop in Sonoma County
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 2014 The Press Democrat’s Honorable Mention for Best Thrift Shop in Sonoma County
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 2015 The Press Democrat’s Honorable Mention for Best Local Non-Profit and Best Thrift Shop in Sonoma County
\n<\/i><\/span>\u00a0 2016 The Press Democrat’s Honorable Mention for Best Local Non-Profit and Best Thrift Shop in Sonoma County[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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