I do enjoy a thrift store shopping adventure and I also like helping the community. I was thrilled when the education committee of the Pasadena Foothill Association of Realtors invited me to a private tour and luncheon with the Salvation Army of the St. Gabriel Valley. I got to see firsthand the sorting process for items, which are then sold back to the public to raise funds for this charitable organization that focuses on rehabilitating individuals and giving them job skills.