It’s two weeks until Christmas and you finally have all of your shopping done. You exited the last store yesterday, wrapped the last present this afternoon and can finally put your feet up and relax. Wait! You forgot about the stocking stuffers. Eek! This is a tradition and your kids would be so sad if they woke up to an empty stocking. Christmas shopping has really stretched your budget this year and you would desperately like to save money without sacrificing good stocking stuffers. What to do?


Santa’s helpers, the Arc Store Elves will be working their magic and wrapping Christmas and Hanukah presents at the Chico Mall from Friday, Dec. 12th through Christmas Eve Wednesday, Dec. 24th. The gift wrapping booth is located near the west end by the Food Court and the entrance to Dick’s Sporting Goods. Each day the booth will open at 11 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve it will close at 4 p.m.
Well it’s the Holiday Season again and everybody gets nostalgic strolling down memory lane. I’m sure you all have fond memories of childhood days when your excitement was at such a level about the gifts piling up under the tree that you had a hard time sleeping. In addition to our own personal remembrance of Christmases past, we are fortunate at the Arc second hand stores that we get to witness the spirit of giving as our customers shop for others.
Are you running out of room in your closet now that you had to bring in your winter apparel from storage?
The observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992. The objective was– and is– to foster an international increase in general understanding of disability issues, and through true understanding, to garner interest in and– support for –the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disability. So many gains have been realized from this exercise in basic understanding of our human condition. The full integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life is an everyday mission at the Arc Stores of Butte County, and one we enjoy with all of our hearts!
Christmas shopping can be financially stressful, especially if you have a lot of friends and family to get gifts for. You definitely should keep reading if you want some ways to save money on Christmas gifts this year. Your wallet will thank you! 
You’re here because you want to learn how to save money on Black Friday, right? Great! These five tips will be sure to save you some time and money this coming shopping day. You’ll be so happy with the amount of cash you saved that you won’t even care about the masses of people, long waiting lines and that rude woman who stole the last pair of jeans out of your hands.