Pam Willingham

"There's nothing like it," said Pam Willingham, who holds the Fort Worth sale with her business partner, Joanie Morrison.
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Willingham and Morrison started the Fort Worth Just Between Friends before the sale was franchised.
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Willingham said the early shopping serves as a great incentive for volunteers.

"Some people come for one big-ticket item: a baby bed or an outside play set," Willingham said.
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A portion of the profits from the sale are donated to the Community Enrichment Center's Open Arms Program, a program that helps victims of domestic violence, where Morrison once worked and Willingham serves on the board of directors.
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"We're making improvements all the time," Willingham said."Who knows what's next?"

The top consigner in the spring event took home about $4,000.Morrison and Willingham said they see every type of consigner from parents to those who buy overstock items in bulk and use Just Between Friends as their storefront.
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"It's like ‘Flip This ExerSaucer," Willingham joked, referring to a stationary play gym for infants."I've even done it.You go to a yard sale and find someone who's selling their baby clothes for 25 cents each and turn around and sell them at Just Between Friends for $3 each.There's a business in it."

As the franchise's 2007 Just Between Friends Franchise of the Year, Morrison and Willingham said they love what they do and are happy to be able to provide some relief to budget-conscious parents through the consignment event.

Pam Willingham