Jen & Sharon - our early rising helpers!
So many people were also happy to have a coffee and a cookie and drop some change in our collection jar then browse the donated items. We received a lot of great items and this sale’s success was most certainly a result of a living room full of donations we received from so many people - there were tons of furniture and big ticket items too which helped to raise a lot of money! Even if nothing was to their liking some people would still give a couple of dollars to support Habitat for Humanity. One guy was driving by and saw the banner, he quickly (somewhat safely) pulled over, jumped out and gave Brandy five dollars! Wow! We also met a gentleman from Ghana who didn’t need anything either, but also gave a donation. Another kind lady shopped and shopped and purchased a big mirror which we helped her move into her car - she was so grateful she gave us a whole loaf of delicious Patisserie Daniel seed bread!
Of course the sale had some ferociousness to it. The early birds came early to no surprise and were looking for good deals. As I was bringing out the boxes full of books, the bargain hunters (and dealers!) eagerly began rifling through them as I put them down, which kind of reminded me of feeding cows back on the farm!
So are we crazy to be doing this all again this Saturday? You bet! Brandy has been working at the Victoria READ Society filling in on reception for a few weeks and they are in the middle of a move after 30 years in the same location. While a large number of the items left in the very nice old house are not needed, there are some that will be needed in the new space, and yes they are at the back of the garage. So, in return for offering to help them move some items we have the opportunity to host another garage sale with proceeds going towards our fundraising efforts. So, if you’re in the market for desk, bookshelf or other office type items, this is the sale for you!
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Building for Ghana Fundraising Garage Sale, The 2nd
Saturday, September 15 - 8am-11am
720 Linden Avenue
(between Richardson and Rockland - NE of the Cook & Fairfield intersection)
Desks (various sizes and styles – wood, laminate & steel)
Filing Cabinets * Credenza * Bookshelves * Stacking Chairs * Assorted Metal & Plastic Desk-top Paper/File/Mail Sorters * Chalkboard * Bulletin Boards * Boxes of Binders
Halogen Lamps * Misc. Computer Odds & Ends * Coffee Mugs * Holiday Decorations
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Filing Cabinets * Credenza * Bookshelves * Stacking Chairs * Assorted Metal & Plastic Desk-top Paper/File/Mail Sorters * Chalkboard * Bulletin Boards * Boxes of Binders
Halogen Lamps * Misc. Computer Odds & Ends * Coffee Mugs * Holiday Decorations
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We’ve got a few good friends lined up to help us move items Saturday morning around 6:30/7am, but we could certainly use more - we promise lots of snacks!
Oh and don’t forget our M&M Meats Charity BBQ next Saturday, September 22 from 11am-3pm at 3637 Shelbourne Street. We’re still in need of donations of hamburger and hot dog buns and could use a few more volunteers as well.
On another note too, you may have noticed our thermometer has changed and our fundraising goal is now $6,000. We’ve decided to take the opportunity to explore more of Ghana following our volunteer build before we head home for Christmas and good old Revenue Canada dictates that we can only fundraise for 50% of our airfare in that case - so, the good news is that we have now raised 35% of our goal!
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