The DeKalb Rotary Club is holding a garage sale extravaganza to benefit ShelterBoxUSA. ShelterBoxUSA rushes disaster relief to anywhere in the world hit by flooding, earthquakes, tsunamis, and tornadoes. Each box contains a tent for up to ten people, blankets, water storage and purification equipment, cooking utensils, a stove, a basic tool kit, a children’s activity kit and other vital items. $1000 is the cost for a box, shipping and delivery. DeKalb Rotary raises funds as well for numerous DeKalb organizations throughout the year. Actually, DeKalb Rotary has been working to support DeKalb community organizations for 90 years!
The DeKalb Rotary Garage Sale will be at at R.P. Lumber, across from the Kishwaukee Country Club, this Friday and Saturday, June 10th and 11th, from 9am to 3pm.
The community is encouraged to participate in this event, both by shopping and by donating items for the sale. They will accept almost anything except clothing and electronics. Arrangements can be made to have items picked up before the sale. DeKalb Rotary will pick up your garage sale items from your home or office, or items can be dropped off at the storage building across from RP Lumber (the old Pierce Harley Davidson building) prior to the sale date.
Following are some guidelines for what constitutes a garage sale item: Clean and gently used items in working order Children’s clothing only, no adult clothing household goods games, toys, sports equipment, office items, Christmas décor, tools, unused wallpaper rolls, partially used perfumes, aftershave, containers of spray paint, WD-40, unused party good such as paper plates, plastic ware, napkins, craft items, indoor and outdoor furniture, costume jewelry, books and just about anything you don’t want anymore. Please, no outdated electronics or TVs. The proceeds from the garage sale will go toward the ShelterBox Project (homeless disaster victims). ShelterBox provides emergency shelter for 500,000 survivors each year. For more information please call 815-787-0800.
DeKalb County Government’s Annual Garage Sale is this Friday, June 24th from 9am to 4:30pm. There will be a preview of items from 8am-9am that day.
