BENNINGTON, VERMONT (NEWS10) — As many families look for ways to stretch their dollars, a new store in Troy is promising to help without the stress of the price tags. A nonprofit is transforming a former Rite Aid into a free community store.
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There is already a free store operating in Bennington, Vt., under the same nonprofit. NEWS10’s Tyanna Xavier went to visit it and speak with Joyce Lloyd, the board president of Free Store Mission Incorporated.
The Troy Free Store will be at 272 Hoosick Street, the former Rite Aid building.
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“When the building became available, we noticed it had a large parking area. It was centrally located to the colleges and bus routes. It had big facilities for some of the larger things that we can’t accept at this store,” Lloyd said.
Lloyd, a retired school administrator says throwing away reusable items just didn’t make sense and she wanted to give families another option.
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“I can’t stand waste,” Lloyd said. “We feel like every single person should be reusing, repurposing, and giving and taking. There are more than enough goods to go around.”…