05/29/2026
Hi, my name is Barb. I’ve been volunteering at Rustic Market for approximately 7 years. My area of responsibility is handling all the book donations. This includes sorting and organizing the many book donations in the staff area and preparing them to go on the shelves in the sales area. I also do the pricing of all books and stock the shelves in the sales area. As time permits, I also keep the shelves in the sales area organized, so as customers choose books, there aren’t empty shelves – or books falling down!
Volunteering at Rustic Market gives me purpose and strengthens my commitment to service to our community. As an avid reader myself, I especially enjoy working with the books and providing customers with a variety of reading choices to enrich their reading experiences. As a garage sale enthusiast myself (from organizing and running my own garage sales, as well as shopping garage sales); volunteering at Rustic Market is like working a “perpetual garage sale”!
When I’m not volunteering, in addition to garage sailing and reading mysteries, I also enjoy Jigsaw puzzles and paint acrylics on a variety of surfaces. My most recent painting endeavors include painting Christmas Ornaments.