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Value Village E-Newsletter April 2007		Dig It! garden shops are open April 20-29 at all three Arc's Value Village Thrift Stores Greet spring in style! Dig It! garden shops include all kinds of accessories from silk flowers, to decorative pots, books, garden ornaments, flower themed accessories, garden tools and more. Decorate and freshen indoor and outdoor gardening spaces with this favorite event at Arc’s Value Village. While supplies last. [Locations] Meet Pepper Eggers! Pepper, a free-lance interior designer and guest designer on HGTV’s "Decorating Cents" will present a workshop, "Turning Value Village Finds into Great Accessories for Porch and Patio". Saturday, April 21, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. at Value Village Richfield. FREE. No reservations necessary. Thank you for your support. Enjoy a discount on your purchase from May 1-13, 2007. Print coupon online! New! Weekend Hours Have Been Extended! Saturday and Sunday all three locations are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for your convenience to shop, donate and volunteer! Drive up and drop off your donations anytime during store hours.

		"Pack Your Bags and Win Airline Tickets!" Lori and Julia from FM 107 will make an appearance at Arc’s Value Village Richfield on Saturday, May 19 from 9-11 am. Arc’s Value Village is doing a handbag donation drive! For every handbag a donor brings in good condition during the event, they will receive one entry for a drawing to win two round trip airline tickets to their choice of Las Vegas or Cancun courtesy of Carlson Wagonlit Travel! Must be present to win. Enlist the help of a girlfriend (with a lot of handbags) and take a "girls only" trip if you win! Spring has finally sprung! Feeling the impulse to get moving on the spring cleaning? Here are ten tips that you might find useful: Open tips online!

		No matter what your talent, you can find a volunteer opportunity at Arc’s Value Village that suits you, from sorting items such as cards, jewelry and crafts to tagging clothing or books. Some volunteers prefer testing small appliances, helping unload donations, making phone calls or performing minor maintenance tasks. Call Molly Lindblad, Volunteer Development Manager, at (952) 915-3652 for more information on all kinds of volunteer opportunities at Value Village!

Arc Services		Arc’s Lifetime Assistance Program - Come. Learn. Celebrate. Join us Saturday, April 28, 2007 for a Lifetime Assistance Program kick-off event from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the MacNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota. Arc’s Lifetime Assistance Program is for families who realize their family member with a disability is likely to outlive them and who want help planning for the future. Pre-registration is required for this free special event. Call 952-920-0855 for more information. Please complete your registration by April 20th.

Click here to go to Autos for Arc	Donate Your Vehicle to Arc! NEW! We now offer free vehicle pickups in seven counties - Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington! Drive up and drop off, we make donating easy! Donate your car, truck, boat & trailer, RV, motorcycle, snowmobile or other vehicle to Arc Greater Twin Cities and you will receive great service, a great tax deduction.
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