At Henry's, in Dinan, we dress second -hand while supporting an association

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But who is this Henry to whom it is possible to go to 22 rue des Rouairies, in Dinan (Côtes d'Armor)?Historical parenthesis, this little first name is none other than that of the Grand M.Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross.Witness of the Battle of Solférino on June 24, 1859, the Swiss improvised help and, a few years later in 1864, he founded, with the downstream of the emperor Napoleon III, the rescue society for the military military.After many other actions, it was thanks to its investment that in 1940 three associations merged to become: the Red Cross.

The pop art portraits of the humanist therefore adorn the walls of the new benchmark of the Red Cross which bears his name.The shop is one of the six pilot stores in France of the association and for the moment, that of Dinan confirms the growing success of interest in the second hand because there is a passage from morning to evening.

Second life for textiles

A second life for textiles, want to adorn yourself with your most beautiful clothes, yes, but not just how and especially why not take the opportunity to do a good action?This is the spirit of the shop at Henry, held by volunteers from the Red Cross.

On the shelves, colorful clothes for children, women and men.The aisles feel good the laundry and the smiles of the members of the association are guessed under the masks.

Anne Blandin, one of the volunteers, explains:

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Donation space

From the entrance to the store, a large wooden table leads to the Donations Space.Héloïse Gisou who performs his civic service at the shop, details the system:

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Dress the whole family

For Anne Blandin, this is a gesture both an ecological and united gesture ":

At Henry, there is enough to dress the whole family from head to toe, especially on this day before school, and always at very affordable prices.In the women's department for example, a brand t-shirt sells for € 4 and a short 6 €.All products have been previously washed and ironed on site by volunteers, and they disappear quickly.Sonia, a client, is full of praise:

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Chez Henry, 22 rue des Rouairies, Dinan, 02 96 82 35 61, Facebook : Chez Henry (Dinan). Contact pour devenir bénévole : 06 33 02 77 61 ou nlandin.anne@orange.fr Pour les familles en difficulté, contacter directement la Croix-Rouge pour bénéficier d’un bon et pouvoir échanger dans un espace plus confidentiel.

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