The JBay Animal Rescue Sanctuary’s charity shop initially operated in a container in Ocean View Township from 2012, before moving to its first premises at 17 Jeffrey Street, Jeffreys Bay in 2014. Now, 10 years later, the charity shop has moved a few doors down to 22 Jeffrey Street, where they will continue to sell secondhand goods to raise funds to assist animals throughout the Kouga region.
Sanctuary manager, Cindy Muller, said the charity shop was opened almost seven years before their animal clinic in Ocean View opened in 2019, and registered as a non-profit organisation.
She said before the animal clinic was established, they used to operate out of their vehicles and drove around Ocean View and Pellsrus to assist animals in need.
However, to continue offering their services to the community, Muller said they needed funding and therefore decided to open a charity shop in the “heart” of Ocean View Township.
Muller said they sold secondhand goods from a container, which helped greatly to raise the funds they needed.
In 2014 the charity shop moved to 17 Jeffrey Street, and finally on July 19 this year they opened the doors to their newest location at 22 Jeffrey Street, a stone’s throw from their previous premises.
Muller said they are excited because the new premises are much bigger.
“Our charity shop has been at three different locations, and for years it has helped to fund our outreaches. The charity shop is our main source of income,” said Muller.
“With the funds raised, we pay our veterinarian bills and our outreaches and spay days.”
Muller said they are grateful for the support they received at the opening of the new store on July 19.
“We had a wonderful turnout at our new premises, and we cannot say how grateful we are to everyone who helped us get the shop ready and sorted for the opening and the snacks,” said Muller.
“The charity shop is the main thing that keeps us running. Without it, we would not be able to do a lot of what we do. We are always so thankful to anyone who brings goods that are no longer of use to them, as it helps us generate funds to help all the desperate animals out there.”
Muller said they have a large variety of secondhand goods at the store, which include clothing, shoes, homeware, linen, toys, books, and more.
- Anyone interested in donating goods to the charity shop can drop their donations off at the store, or if they have items to be collected they can contact Cindy Muller at 083 320 4173 or Jess Naude at 083 650 6373.
