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.

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.

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.

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.

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.