Thrifty shopping

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Maria Tarraza consigns a pair of pants to Sue Keesling in the Thrift Shop here, April 20, 2010. Consignment items are sold by the Thrift Shop for a 25 percent profit which goes toward base and local community programs. Ms. Tarraza is a native of Rockville, Md., and Ms. Keesling hails from Roanoke, Va. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)

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Thrifty shopping

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Debbie Jones clips the price tag off a comforter before selling it to a customer here, April 20, 2010. Ms. Jones, a native of Chicago, has been a volunteer here for more than three and a half years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Margie Barden browses the women's department in the Thrift Shop here, April 20, 2010. Shopping at the Thrift Shop is a great way for all Department of Defense employees and their families to save money. The shop sells clothing, books, DVDs, furniture, household goods, toys and electronics. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Kaitlyn Matthiessen hangs clothing to be priced in the Thrift Shop here, April 20, 2010. Through donations and consignments, the Thrift Shop receives more than 200 clothing items weekly. Ms. Matthiessen hails from Seattle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Whitney Lambert)

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Thrifty shopping

Published April 22, 2010
By Senior Airman Whitney Lambert
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The Thrift Shop at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., is open to all Department of Defense employees and their families. The shop raises funds to split between scholarships and local community programs.. The Thrift Shop is located at the corner of Peterson and Godfrey and is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and the first Saturday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with consignments hours from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Volunteers are always needed. For more information on the Thrift Shop or to volunteer, call 722-0606.