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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe never had money, but we would do what we could. When we are told about needs in the community like a house fire, all three of us who work at the store begin collecting items that we think the family could use. I also purchase items from people who are struggling to pay their bills. When I realized that some of my customers didn\u2019t like holding on to change, I put a jug by the cash register, and now we use it to pay someone\u2019s electric bill before it gets cut off. In the spring and summer, I let people have yard sales in our parking lot, and if they want to pay for their spot, I ask them to make a donation to that jug.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kimberly Hunter and DeAnna Smith help Thompson run the store, and both women are also caregivers. When they aren\u2019t working at Kaylee\u2019s Korner, Hunter cares for her mother, who was recently diagnosed with dementia, and Smith cares for her mother-in-law, who is 93.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDeAnna\u2019s mission is to pray for people,\u201d said Thompson. \u201cOur customers often share their problems with us, so sometimes, she prays openly, and at other times, she prays quietly. We are constantly trying to think of things we can do to help our community. Our latest is that we are currently in the process of building a blessing box. During the holidays throughout the year, we enjoy putting up backdrops and hosting events so people can bring their kiddos in for pictures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kaylee recently turned 18, and later this year, she will graduate from high school. She loves pizza and original Doritos, and her favorite \u201cjob\u201d at Kaylee\u2019s Korner is sorting and organizing the jewelry. Though the store was birthed out of a need to provide for Kaylee\u2019s education, it is now a place where treasures are discovered \u2014 rediscovered \u2014 and strangers leave as friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This spring, Kaylee\u2019s Korner will host a special visitor who will hop down the bunny trail just in time to celebrate Easter. Tonita, Kimberly, DeAnna, and Kaylee invite you to drop in and say hello. They\u2019d also love for you to follow them on Facebook as they regularly update their page with pictures of new items, share details of upcoming sales, and post about other special \u201cvisitors\u201d who will make an appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the three years that we\u2019ve been open, I\u2019ve become more aware of just how many people are hurting. I welcome them to come into Kaylee\u2019s Korner and forget their outside problems. Whether they take time to just look around \u2014 or maybe they need someone to talk to \u2014 we are here for them.\u201d GN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Open the door at 1622 Huntsville Highway and step over the threshold into Kaylee\u2019s Korner. Vintage olive green stemware, opaque carnival glass, depression glass, teapots, coffee mugs, and snow-white hobnailed milk glass line the shelves. Hardbound books in muted grays and browns, thousands of collectibles from past decades, solid wood desks, ornate bed frames, ruby […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":23743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature"],"yoast_head":"\n