In late January the previous owner Mort Nirenberg wife went into hospice where she still is, and Mort just had hip surgery we have be trying to raise the money through this campaign and we realized that we have supporters, but most are people that we are trying to help. The previous owners are selling everything in the store to us for $15,000 and we are trying to raise the money that they have asked for. Each graduating participant will receive a sewing machine, 2 sewing kits and $200 a month stipend. Our programs offer social interaction where English language, training in sewing, embroidery, sewing machine repair, sewing business best practices including marketing, online selling, branding and production are shared by business professionals and older community residents who have been sewing for years and want to pass on their gift. NuLife Nimble Thimble also exists to enhance the lives of women as well as refugees who have been resettled into the Lancaster, PA City area most of who are working poor or unemployed people of our community. We will sell new fabric left in the store by the previous owners in addition we will have a reuse/resale program which saves unwanted materials from going to the landfill, sales proceeds will eventually help support our community programs. We had to closed for renovations and will we re-open March 2, 2018. It is a not-for-profit social enterprise program of Handz On Hope. In May of 2017 we took over a store that was owned by a couple for 47 years called Nimble Thimble and we now call it NuLife Nimble Thimble. We Combine Sewing, Self-Sufficiency, and Sustainability
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