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In 1935 the Junior League Gift and Antique Shop became known as the Junior League Thrift Shop. In 1947 the Thrift Shop became a League mainstay when it changed its name again (this time for good) and celebrated the grand opening of the Bargain Box on Summit Avenue. After only two years at that location, the Bargain Box made a move that would set the tone for years to come. The Bargain Box would move six more times in only 30 years — 145 Bishop Street, 117 South Davie Street, 218 South Greene Street, 908 North Eugene Street, 113 South Elm Street, and finally, 122 North Elm Street. Regardless of where it is located, the Bargain Box has proved itself a successful fixture in downtown Greensboro. The Bargain Box is the League’s only ongoing fundraiser and sells previously owned merchandise donated by League members and the community. Located inside the Bargain Box is the Baby Love/Nursery Supply Store. The Baby Love Program is a preventative health care and educational program sponsored by the state of North Carolina and is funded, in part, by the Junior League of Greensboro. The program consists of six weeks of parenting and prepared childbirth classes for Medicaid eligible expectant parents focusing on basic infant care, health and safety issues, and the importance of well-baby checkups and immunizations. The goal of the program is to reduce the overall infant mortality rate in Guilford County. Participants in the classes are awarded points for attendance and are able to redeem those points for baby care items (clothing, safety equipment, diapers, etc.) at the Nursery Supply Store.
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