By Ron Andrea T’was the day after Christmas and, as 10 AM nears, the Goose was a flurry of great volunteers. The pricers were tagging, the shleppers like elves were frantically working to stock all the shelves. Cashiers had their registers warmed up and ready, and the tool guys and book babes were steely eyed…
Tag: Golden Goose
October 2015
Frost in August
It has been said again and again, but The Golden Goose, winner of the 2014 Pima County Small Business Award, would be nothing without its volunteers. The Goose Board of Directors knows there is really no way to ever repay all of the dedicated, hard-working people who have been there through the hot summer when…
June 2015
Annual Golden Goose Fashion Show set for September 14
Nan Nasser The annual Golden Goose Fashion Show will take place on Monday, September 14, at 3:00 p.m. in the MountainView Country Club Ballroom. This is the kick-off program for SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and will also include information about SBCO, upcoming Walkathon, Mustang car raffle tickets and assorted programs. To be called “Touring Tucson,” the…
June 2015
The Golden Goose needs summer help
Ron Andrea Summertime and the livin’ is easy…but not at the Golden Goose! Our loyal year-round customers continue their donations and beat the heat by shopping for Goose bargains in air-conditioned comfort. That’s the good news. The bad news is we lose a substantial number of volunteers to lakeside cottages and leafy glades in exotic…
May 2015
Meet the Golden Goose telephone staff
Ron Andrea The telephone staff is the 15 lovely ladies who answer the telephone when you call the Golden Goose, but they’re not just pretty faces. They schedule all the truck pickups and even help the pricers by researching the value of unique and unusual items. They also need to be familiar with all aspects…
December 2014
It’s a holiday feeling at the Golden Goose
Ron Andrea If ever an organization epitomized the holiday spirit of giving, that organization is the Golden Goose. No one sparkles like the Goose at the holidays! Even the volunteers busily working in their red aprons are reminiscent of Santa’s elves. From fine china, crystal and silver serving trays to Christmas trees, decorations and candles,…
September 2014
The Golden Goose named Rural Small Business of the Year
Ron Andrea The Golden Goose Thrift Shop has been selected as the 2014 Rural Small Business of the Year by the Pima County Small Business Commission. The award will be presented on September 9 at the Board of Supervisors meeting at the Pima County Administration Building on Congress St. Just a few of the factors…