Today was my first day in the PaperBag Princess, a local charity shop raising funds for The Hope Foundation, a charity that helps street and slum children in India.
It is so surreal to open up the shop, set up all the stands and fill the till. I've never had the experience before and never have been so trusted with something. It really is an amazing place to work, not only getting to have a good look at amazing second hand buys but also its a really positive, upbeat store decorated in bright colours with tinsel (not too Christmassy though) and everybody coming in is always excited by the things they can find.
It was quite a busy day with a farmers market going on outside the store so lucky for me I was kept busy. I really loved having to price all the clothes and then sort them into sizes (because it meant I got to get first pick if there was something nice I saw, which there was.. quite often). I don't think working in an ordinary store would be as interesting as a charity shop because you always have in the back of your mind your doing this for a good cause its not just any old 9-5 job and there's just something about finding the most random things in a charity shop but making it work for you.
I know I'm going to love volunteering in this shop for the year and can not wait for my next shift.
I'm probably going to come home with more clothes than I leave with anyway.
