Oddz & Endz -- a community-minded store

Oddz and Endz, the resale store on the west side of Grand Marais, has become an important part of the community. Not only is it a place to recycle gently used household items, it is a source of funding for local nonprofits.

Volunteers work in the resale store and earmark their portion of the profits to nonprofits in the area. Oddz and Ends recently announced its annual payout to the organization sponsored by those volunteers. In its fourth year, Oddz and Endz distributed $47,967.63 to community groups such as churches, historical societies, youth groups and more.

Volunteers earned $11.26 per hour for their chosen nonprofit.

Arvis Thompson, one of the founders of Oddz and Endz said, “Thank you, Grand Marais, Cook County, and beyond for making this all possible!”
In another community effort, Oddz and Endz is doing something special for local teachers as they prepare their classrooms for the coming school year.

WTIP’s Rhonda Silence learns more about that effort in this interview.