Oddz and Endz, a Grand Marais non-profit store that is a reseller of used household goods, furniture, and books, announced that it is distributing over $80,000 of its profits this year to select community non-profits in Cook County.
Oddz and Endz exists for three stated reasons:
1. To keep reusable goods out of landfills
2. To make these goods available to community members at reasonable prices
3. To support a wide range of non-profits that serve its community by gifting a portion of the annual profits of the store.
The store is staffed by volunteers from the community. Each volunteer’s hours on the job are banked during the year. At year-end, the banked hours are used to determine what percentage of annual profits a volunteer may direct to the non-profit of their choice.
In 2022, Oddz and Endz joined forces with Library Friends of Cook County. The store accepts donations of previously owned books. Library Friends volunteers curate and stock a diverse inventory of used fiction and non-fiction books in the store’s book room.
Currently, Oddz and Endz is open Monday, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 4 p.m. It is located at 2066 W Hwy 61 in Grand Marais. Telephone number is 218-370-0615.
Donations are accepted when the store is open, but donors should contact the store in advance or check with the volunteers on duty before bringing donations inside.
29 Non-profits Receiving Share of Oddz & Endz 2022 Profits
Oddz & Endz
Library Friends of Cook County
American Legion Post 413
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 413
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Care Partners of Cook County
Colvill Volunteer Fire Department
Cook County Higher Education
Cook County Historical Society
Cornerstone Community Church
Council on Aging
Empty Bowls-Cook County
First Congregational Church
Food Shelf
Free Church-Celebrate Recovery
Go Dog North
Grand Marais Playhouse
Hamilton Habitat
Mt Rose Community Church, Grand Portage
North Point
Northshore Health Care Foundation
Oral Health Task Force
Renewable Energy Cook County
Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club
Ruby’s Pantry
Spirit of the Wilderness Episcopal Church
Good Samaritan Fund
Trinity Lutheran Church, Hovland
Violence Prevention Center
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