"Three men hope their salvage store will help turn lives around.

LOT 2540 — which stands for Least Of These — is inspired by Matthew 25:40 “where Jesus speaks to how we treat the least of these,” said Marty Roberts, one of the founders.

“We are taking stuff (building materials) that would normally be thrown away and restoring it to a new purpose,” he said. “We are helping people who are broken to find restoration in God and Jesus.”

“Everything we do in the store points to restoration and to a redemption — a new life and a new use — whether it is items in the store or people we serve and help find a new purpose,” Dave Burnette said.

The store and ministry kicked off in June in the former Food Lion Building at 411 S. Second Ave. in Mayodan. The Golden Flea Market shares the space."

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Greensboro News & Record (10/16/2011)