By Josh Davis, Associate Editor

(Dec. 7, 2017) For the third year in a row, Inca Ruins in Berlin is holding a holiday fundraiser to benefit one of its neighbors, the Church Mouse Thrift Shop.

“Every year we do something with the Church Mouse and this year we are doing LED stuff,” owner Ken Briggs said. “It’s a little bit of bling that’s great for kids, great for the parade, and great for New Year’s Eve.”

Items include light-up Santa hats, candy canes and other festive trinkets. They sell for $5 each and Briggs said he purchased 75 pieces.

“All proceeds go to the Church Mouse, so it could be upwards of $350,” he said. “We get some exposure and last year we did a canned food drive. All through the year we give her merchandise.”

Donations of clothing from Inca Ruins have been substantial, generally in upward of $1,000 in value each year. In turn, the Church Mouse sells the items to raise money for its various outreach programs.

“For example, we’re going to be sponsoring two seniors for Christmas,” Helen Wiley of the Church Mouse said. “We have just donated to two homeless shelters for the season, so this will help to put money back into what we’ll be giving out, so we can continue to do the outreach that we do for local folks.”

Inca Ruins, on 12 Pitts Street, is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week, through Dec 31.

To donate directly to the Church Mouse, call 410-641-4385, email helenbuttercup@verizon.net or visit www.churchmousethriftshop.com.