Betsy Casillas wanted to ship her great grandmother’s wedding
china to her son in Idaho since she moved into the Holly Creek
Retirement Community one year ago. When she heard that packaging
services were coming to her, she knew it was time to part with the
family keepsake.
The gold-trimmed white china with floral design is well over a
century old. The china has been handed down to each
generation.
“I was fearful of wrapping the dishes myself,” said Casillas,
78. “They are the one member of the family that will appreciate and
use them.”
The Packaging Store of Lone Tree has launched a new mobile
program for retirement communities. On Nov. 16, they made their
first visit to Holly Creek Retirement Community.
Representatives from The Packaging Store plan to visit the
community regularly to assist residents with gifts or other items
that need to be packed and shipped.
“It saves residents the time and stress of finding a box,
packaging the item and then having to drive to a shipping
location,” said Christie Edwards, owner of The Packaging
Store.
Additionally, many residents don’t have transportation, said
Kelly James, spokesperson for Holly Creek Retirement
Community.
Casillas’ dishes were collected by Edwards at Holly Creek.
Edwards will take them back to The Packaging Store to be
individually wrapped and placed in a box with loose fill.
Edwards said that her store has helped those downsizing spaces
ship large items for years. During one of those appointments,
someone suggested she come by retirement communities during the
holidays.
Edwards is scheduling more dates for several area retirement
communities.
“Ideally, we would make visits monthly, or as needed,” she
said.
The Packaging Store of Lone Tree is at Yosemite and Lincoln
Avenue. For more information on their services, call
303-649-0105.
Contact Stephanie Thompson at 303-566-4113 or
sthompson@ccnewspapers.com.