New location for Anchor House tree sale

The Anchor House annual Christmas tree sale will kick off Friday at 9 a.m. at the Idaho Youth Ranch thrift store on Fourth Street.

It's the second year the tree sale will be held at the thrift store rather than at Anchor House, a residential treatment facility for teenage boys overcoming substance abuse. Proceeds from the annual event benefit Anchor House as well as other youth programs of the Idaho Youth Ranch.

The Christmas tree sale was relocated last year, because it had become such a popular holiday tradition that trying to manage sales while also making sure the boys' treatment stayed on schedule was becoming a challenge for Anchor House counselors and clinicians.

The new venue worked well, with all trees selling out.

The store and staff are equipped this year to handle the high sales volume and provide great service even at the busiest times.

The Christmas tree sale begins Friday and will continue while supplies last. Store hours are Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. The Coeur d'Alene Idaho Youth Ranch thrift store also accepts donations of gently used household items and clothing, year-round. Proceeds from Christmas tree sales and all thrift store purchases go directly to support the Anchor House, Family Counseling, and Adoptions Services programs in Coeur d'Alene as well as other statewide youth programs of the Idaho Youth Ranch.