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After years of giving, resident gets gift in return from Leeward Light

4/7/2018

 
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The Daily News of Newburyport
On April 6, an Amesbury woman who had been shopping and donating to the Leeward Light Charitable Thrift Store for years was a little too generous, by accident.
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Leeward Landing supports YCCA

11/7/2017

 
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Portsmouth Herald & York Weekly 
​Leeward Landing Thrift Store presents a check for $15,000 to York County Community Action. 
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Historic photo of Newburyport hero donated to library

10/21/2017

 
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The Daily News of Newburyport
It wasn't quite an "Antiques Roadshow" find, but the sepia-toned photo Jon Werner and Jeanette Nolan presented to the library's Archival Center Friday afternoon carried with it the weight of the Civil War and an ill-fated Arctic voyage from more than a century ago.
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Leeward Light owner honored by congressman

9/12/2017

 
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The Daily News of Newburyport
Rob Werner was sitting at home one day in 2008 when a new chapter in his life began.

"I was reading a newspaper article about a food pantry in Maine and they had nothing on the shelves left for Christmas except for Halloween candy," Werner said.
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Leeward thrift shop donates $200K to charities

12/21/2016

 
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Portsmouth Herald & York Weekly 
​This is a busy time of year at the Leeward Landing thrift shop on Route 1 in York.
The racks of donated clothing and rooms packed with used jewelry, furniture, books and more have a steady stream of holiday shoppers looking for bargains. In addition to the deals, they can feel good about the fact they are helping those in need with every purchase.
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Leeward Light thrift shop donates $200,000 to charities

12/5/2016

 
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Daily News of Newburyport
In 2009 when the Leeward Light opened its doors, few imagined a small thrift shop would end up giving more than $1.4 million to local charities in only seven years.

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Leeward Landing contributes ‘enduring’ legacy

3/4/2015

 
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Portsmouth Herald
One recycled sofa, place setting and dress at a time, Leeward Industries has built a charitable organization in two states that has contributed more than $1 million over six years to help provide food, clothing and shelter to people in need.
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Nothing thrifty about thrift shop’s donations to charity

12/3/2014

 
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The Daily News of Newburyport
A million dollars is a lot of money, but in the five years since Salisbury resident Rob Werner opened thrift shops in Salisbury and York Maine, that's the amount he's donated from their proceeds to charities in both areas.
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Leeward Landing donates $5,000 to York County Food Rescue

4/24/2013

 
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Portsmouth Herald
Employees and volunteers of Leeward Landing Thrift Store recently presented Jodi Bissonnette of York County Food Rescue with a check for $5,000. The donation will be used to pay for electrical provisioning and other facility modifications needed to complete the food charity’s move to a new warehouse location
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Thrift store expansion approved

5/19/2011

 
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Portsmouth Herald
Leeward Landing Thrift Store is expanding.
​The manager for the Route 1 thrift shop received Planning Board approval Thursday, May 12, to build an 824-square-foot addition to the back of the current 2,180-square-foot store. Construction will start as soon as possible, according to store manager Jon Werner.

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