Friends of HCHC Gift Shop
Nestled into the lobby of southeast Iowa’s Henry County Health Center is the Friends of HCHC Gift Shop. The auxiliary-ran store opened in 1990 and is the go-to place to shop affordable greeting cards, USA-made products and one-of-a-kind gift items.
Volunteer and Friends of HCHC member Sandy Eiffert manages the shop as well as coordinates the buying. Scheduling is done by volunteer and Friends Vice-President Judy Davison. HCHC Volunteer Services Coordinator Kirsten Heerdt assists in the training of new volunteers as well as the buying and offers support during the lunch hour.
The Friends of HCHC are celebrating 60 years of service in 2022. Though the gift shop has not been around for quite as long, its purpose is to help Friends raise funds to meet its mission of supporting the health center with projects that may not be in the capital budget. Friends also helps with the cost and support of associate programming and enrichment.
The holidays are a busy time for the shop. As we enter into the month of November, many seasonal items have already sold out. One piece of advice customers are given year-round is that if they see something they like, they had better buy it, as it probably won’t be there the next time they visit.
The first Thursday of every month features 25% off one item in the store. This is a very popular promotion not only for associates, but also for people in the community as well. Smart shoppers tend to visit ahead of the sale and put an item back in anticipation of the sale.
December offers the Colors of Christmas Sale where each day leading up to Christmas, a certain color is on sale for a certain percentage off. As an example, one day the color may be red at 20% off, meaning any item that has red on it qualifies for the sale price. The sale runs for 12 days.
We have really made an effort to offer products made in the USA as well as Iowa. We discovered a fantastic sign company in Edgewater, Iowa. Not only have they helped us with our goal of locally made items, we have also been able to increase our offering of Iowa State and Iowa décor. The Friends of HCHC Gift Shop is the only place to find Iowa State products in Henry County.
The gift shop is open Monday-Friday from 10am-2pm and Thursdays from 9am-3pm. The shop will be open until 7pm on December 1st for December’s First Thursday Sale. We offer private shopping experiences for those who cannot shop the regular hours as well as shopping through our website www.hchcgiftshop.com.
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