TK Heatley, Store Manager Skip Ryan, Ruth Russ, Assistant Manager Nell Hines, and Laura Flaherty.
The Bazaar Barn, run by the Church of the Good Shepherd and located across from Blue Ridge School on Highway 107 North in Cashiers, is the perfect example of neighbors helping neighbors. They enjoyed their most successful year yet in this newly renovated 10,000+ square-foot facility that offers shoppers a much-improved “upscale resale” shopping experience.
They earned an astonishing $560,000 in 2024, a 50 percent increase over 2023, bringing their lifetime total to almost $4 million put to work through the Good Shepherd’s Outreach efforts.
One hundred percent of net proceeds are returned to the community as the Church does not use any of the money for its operations.
Grants were given to 42 organizations in 2024 to help those in need. The 2025 grants will increase in both amount and number, thanks to the successful 2024 Bazaar Barn sales.
Any 501(c)(3) organization in Cashiers and Highlands is eligible to apply for a grant, though they focus primarily on requests that address food insecurity, education, healthcare, housing, environmental protection, and other human needs.
Outside of the grant process, Good Shepherd reserves funds for emergency aid requests, a practice which proved a particular blessing when Hurricane Helene took such a toll on our area last fall. Along with this aid, the Barn’s Mattress Ministry has provided over 200 gently used mattresses to those in need. They’ve provided financial assistance and office space to Pisgah Legal Services to support their important work in the area. Where there is a need, the Good Shepherd and the Bazaar Barn seek to help.
Items that don’t sell are given to local thrift stores, and they have partnered with Transylvania Habitat to furnish new homes for those who lost housing in the Hurricane.
Their success is a testament to the hard work of the Barn’s volunteers and staff, as well as generous donations of household furnishings from donors throughout the community. This support enables them to bring their mission to “Reflect God’s Love Through Our Faith in Action” to life.
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