Savers Thrift Superstore Huntington Beach, California Gran Opening July-2014

Savers Thrift Superstore opens in support of Epilepsy Foundation

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Fountain Valley residents came in droves to the opening of the new Savers Thrift Superstore, at 9091 Garfield Ave., yet the most anxious individuals weren’t in line trying to shop at the store. Instead it was the representatives from the Epilepsy Foundation who were excited that the new location will help continue to fund the foundation’s goal to cure epilepsy.

Since 2013, Savers Thrift Superstores around the country have contributed to the Epilepsy Foundation for each clothing, media or housewares donation it receives.

Susan Pietsch-Escueta, executive director for the Epilepsy Foundation of the Greater Los Angeles area, said the organization is thrilled that Savers has opened another store in Southern California, since the funds will go towardlocal services for families with epilepsy.

Pietsch-Escueta said that Orange County is particularly important to the Epilepsy Foundation, since the work done in the area has helped with research for fever seizures in children at UC Irvine and the training of an epilepsy specialist at Hoag Hospital.

Donations also help fund the Orange County seizure hotline in Spanish and English, training in epilepsy and seizure first-aid, and other statewide advocacy programs.

“It’s a way for people to help support the cause, and we are thrilled about the awareness for epilepsy donations,” Pietsch-Escueta said.

Debi Beckstead, manager for the Fountain Valley Savers Thrift Superstore, said donations given to the Epilepsy Foundation are a top priority for her store since the funds affect local research.

Beckstead said the new store is not the first in the community, since it had another location at the corner of Magnolia Street and Garfield Avenue, on the border of Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley.

“This is a big deal because it shows that Savers is committed to the relationship between our organizations,” Beckstead said. “We think our customers and donors are contributing to something they can directly affect as opposed to charities where their money goes into some big bucket. We feel good that it’s going locally.”

Pietsch-Escueta said she hopes that community members will donate and help become advocates for the Epilepsy Foundation, citing that all residents need to do is donate some old clothes to help out.

“I think the reason we’re so excited about Savers is that so often charities have their big events and they’ll have a big ticket price,” Pietsch-Escueta. “Savers allows everyone at some time in the year – as long as they have something to donate – to be involved and support the cause.”

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