GARAGE SALE

SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007

10:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.

 

Scarboro Church's annual Garage Sale is almost upon us, and we need lots of help!

¨     DONATIONS

Here are some ideas: books, CDs, records, jewelry, lamps, dishes, sporting goods, lawn chairs, cutlery, knick knacks, toys, games, irons, mugs, picture frames, musical instruments, kitchen utensils, coffee machines, coins, ski racks, exercise bikes, old bikes/scooters/boards/and/or bagpipes.

Please, NO:

furniture too heavy for one person to lift, sports helmets of any kind, children's car seats (unless certified as safe), clothing or shoes, electrical things that don't work!

Also no text books, Readers’ Digest Condensed Books, magazines, tapes, computers, computer books, etc.

 

¨     VOLUNTEERS

Instead of the gym, let your exercise count for more! Bond with your fellow pew mates!! Grow spiritually!!! Help the church gain financially!

We need:

10 to 15 strong folk on Thursday, May 3, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

25 to 30 strong, medium or weak people on Friday, May 4, in three shifts:

9:00 a.m. to noon,

1:00 to 4:00 p.m., and

6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

30 to 35 people on Saturday, May 5, in two shifts: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

45 to 66 people from 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (clean up)

SIGN-UP SHEETS ARE LOCATED ON THE LOWER LEVEL

OR

PHONE Maggi (245-6624) o:p>

 

¨     PUBLICITY

We will have lots of page-size posters available. Please pick up some and distribute to wherever the event will be publicized.

Be sure to tell your friends and neighbours about the great bargains to be found here and encourage them to donate their unwanted treasures.

 

¨     PRE-SELLING POLICY

Every year there are varying opinions over the pros and cons of pre-selling items to volunteers. Some of the concerns that have been raised are:

1.               People donating the items never see them at the Sale and can't get any

information regarding whether they were sold, or went missing, or how

much money they brought in for the church. This stops some people from

donating expensive items.

2.               As normal human beings, we all enjoy finding a good bargain. However, if volunteers buy items for less than their fair value, then the church is losing out.

3.     If all the "good stuff" is gone before the doors open for the Sale, then people

will stop coming.

4.     When some volunteers allow pre-selling and some don't, the inconsistency

creates problems and hard feelings amongst the volunteers.

THEREFORE, THERE WILL BE NO PRE-SELLING PRIOR TO SATURDAY.

As a concession to our Garage Sale volunteers, they will be allowed to shop one

hour before the doors open to the public (9:00 a.m.). If more than one person wants the same item, it will go to the highest offer. If you are not available on Saturday, but have volunteered earlier in the week, you will need to find someone else to do your shopping. Please do not remove your "new items" from the building while our customers are waiting in line outside.

 

 

 

 

 

ALL DONATIONS MUST BE AT THE CHURCH BY

THURSDAY, MAY 3