Budget Shop tops two decades of community service

Nestled beside the Sundance Senior Center, the Budget Shop has now been a fixture of the community for over two decades, raising money for its next-door neighbor through the sale of donated items.

Of the volunteers who offer their time to its service, one has been there since before the doors even opened.

Barbara Janssen was among the group that spotted an opportunity and brought it to the Sundance Senior Citizens board. The Budget Store building had previously housed a budget shop by the name of the Green Thumb, but it was run by a paid employee rather than volunteers.

However, the person run...