by Cindy Cuthbert
Crafting for Good, a non-profit craft thrift store located in North Chili, has reached a donation milestone of more than $100,000 since 2021. The shop is volunteer-run and donation-based. The store’s profits are donated to organizations that provide food and clean water to those in need. Those organizations include: Foodlink, Dig Deep, World Central Kitchen, Ugandan Water Project, and Water for South Sudan—volunteers from Crafting for Good meet quarterly to designate where to give.
Crafting for Good is the brainchild of Sheryl Byers. She had a vision to repurpose extra craft materials, keeping them out of the landfill, and to use the profits to provide much-needed food and clean water to those who needed them. She started the non-profit organization in 2017 in a room at the First Congregational Church in Churchville. In 2021, she was able to move to a larger, more accessible location in North Chili at the Towne Super Plaza. Donations of craft supplies pour into the shop every week. Shoppers can find yarn and needlework supplies, patterns, fabric, notions, card-making supplies, books, jewelry-making supplies, and more at deeply discounted prices.
Crafting for Good is grateful to all of those who make craft donations, its customers, and its dedicated volunteers and leadership for the overwhelming success of its mission.
The shop is open Wednesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations are accepted at those times. For information, call 585-617-3427, visit Crafting for Good on Facebook, or stop by 4390 Buffalo Road, North Chili.
