The exhibition featured product design, graphics, architecture and fashion from the collections of the () and (), as well as collections all over the world. From its early origins when it was intended as a sustainable alternative to natural resources, to its meteoric rise in the twentieth century. Plastic: Remaking Our World examined the history and the future of this controversial material. Never has it been more important to understand the 150-year history of this contested material, known to be essential yet superfluous, life-saving and life-threatening, seductive yet dangerous. Today, the dramatic consequences of the plastic boom have become obvious, and plastic has lost its utopian appeal. Plastic has shaped our daily lives like no other material: from packaging to footwear, from household goods to furniture, from cars to architecture.Ī symbol of carefree consumerism and revolutionary innovation, plastic has spurred the imagination of designers for decades. We are all connected, and we each have a responsibility to care for it and each other.īy shopping CityThrift you are being a good neighbor to your community and to our common home on this planet.The journey of a material in need of change. The earth is a living being, like our Society.
Though some people do not have a house or an apartment or a dwelling to live in, we all live on this earth. As is the way of thrifting, your trash may become someone else’s treasure.īuying items used reduces landfill, keeps our oceans cleaner, and reduces energy consumption. In this way, donated items are finding new life and purpose. ( Recently we sheltered the highest number of guests in our 37-year shelter history.) Whatever is not needed for the shelter or housing ministries is tagged and set out on the sales floor. 2020 Thee Overlord Belt, Chucks, Armor, Pants, Tank-Top, Boots and Horns. Our guests’ needs are many and are needed in large quantities. 2020 Thee Overlord Set (MF) Contains the Oct. Vincent de Paul’s drop off locations are sorted, the needs of shelter guests are given first priority. The store continues to serve the community with great deals on unique and gently used items, but did you know that by shopping at CityThrift you are also serving your community by giving to our mission?Įvery penny of proceeds goes directly back to our ministries that feed, shelter, and clothe our brothers and sisters in need.ĬityThrift is the direct result of generous supporters in our own community. The reimagined thrift store is now CityThrift, a bigger, brighter, and all-around better shopping experience for everyone. Vincent de Paul Community Store with renovations and rebranding to expand our ability to serve our brothers and sisters in need. It was in this spirit that we re-envisioned the St. The Society believes in the importance of being creative in its ministry and mission to respond to those seeking assistance. All our ministries are connected in a living breathing Society made up of members, donors, volunteers, and staff committed to being good neighbors by caring for our brothers and sisters in need and being good stewards of the gifts and resources we have received. Vincent de Paul Society, we know that we belong to one another as part of the human family and the Body of Christ.
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