Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Wow! Where did you get that …?

Shopping for something a little different?
Include The Glass Gift Box in your stops to find the perfect item. Since 2007, the Grinnell Regional Medical Center Auxiliary has run this unique and beautiful gift shop inside GRMC.

Curious as to what The Glass Gift Box has to offer? Stop by on Thursday, June 18, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. or Friday, June 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shop is hosting a “Wear the Colors of Summer!” Featured are a variety of summer clothing, sandals, jewelry, and scarves. You will receive 20 percent off the entire purchase, with exceptions of Baggallini, Modela, Mrs. Meyers, Chocolate Storybook, See’s Candy, Isabel Bloom and fresh flowers.

From simple beginnings

The hospital’s auxiliary gift shop history began as a closet with simple sundry items for the convenience of patients’ families and visitors. Over the 45 plus year history, the GRMC Auxiliary’s gift shop has grown and moved several times to the current location, inside the medical center’s front entrance and across from the laboratory area.
Hospital auxiliary members have a very long history of running a gift shop, where the proceeds from the shop go to the auxiliary, which supports the medical center.

Wow Factor

Humble beginnings do not mean boring merchandise! The Glass Gift Box purchasing team of three volunteers led by Cara Kenkel seeks out unique items. As most economic development reports show, a community with a variety of similar business types builds a synergy and opinion that the community has many choices for consumers. When that occurs, shoppers are more likely to remain in the community to shop for that type of merchandise. We hope so. Grinnell has many great shops and The Glass Gift Box is one of the choices for shoppers.

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