As I wasn't brave enough to take any pictures this morning whilst waiting at the rather forbidding Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, I am shamelessly using this image that was sent to me today (thank you Karen) to record the fact that I can now take to the road legally in the US, having passed my road test this morning. Hurrah!
This afternoon I went along to the Bargain Loft, a thrift shop run by Herndon-Reston FISH - as above, to meet other volunteers and the shop manager and be trained for working in the shop. Everyone was very friendly and it was fun looking around the very eclectic mix of goods for sale.
The aim of the shop (already named the Fish Shop by David) is two-fold - firstly to provide low income families with necessary household items at a very affordable price and secondly to raise funds for work that the organisation does to provide help to families in dire need eg with bills to prevent eviction. The money raised also provides courses and a helpline to assist families with their future budget management. At Thanksgiving and Christmas the organisation also funds food hampers for needy local residents.
It will be good to work as part of a team again and contribute to the success of the charity which is 45 years old, just five years 'younger' than Reston itself.
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