Film highlights Ansonia thrift store helping domestic violence victims

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
ANSONIA >> A short film highlighting a local thrift store’s role in raising funds and awareness for victims of domestic violence will make its red carpet debut here Thursday.
Photojournalist Annalisa Russell-Smith, formerly with the New Britain Herald and owner of Local Planet Productions, based in Cromwell, created the four-minute film for My Sister’s Place.
My Sister’s Place, located at 380 Main St., is a family thrift store and donation center run by BHcare where 100 percent of the proceeds collected from the sale of new and used donated clothing, furniture and home goods go to victims of domestic violence.

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