Because the response to the June Free Swap was so positive, I decided to organize one more before the cold sets in. (My plan—at this point—is to organize two free swaps each year, the first Saturday in June and the last Saturday in September.) Though, as before, pretty much anything goes, I would like to place a special emphasis on items like children’s winter coats, boots, and other cold-weather gear. Children usually grow out of their winter clothing before those items lose their usefulness. If you have winter gear that can still keep a child warm, please consider bringing it to the swap.
I talked to one woman at the last event who said that she found some items that she would save for the children’s Christmas presents. So, gift ideas could be another motivation for participants—either as they clear out possible gifts to bring to the swap or as they look around at what others bring.
Here’s the information for this next event:
Saturday, September 29, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Orem City Center Park Rotary Pavilion
(on Center Street, midway between State Street and 400 East)
Donations are welcome—from furniture and home décor to sporting equipment and winter gear. (Please limit donations to items that can be carried by one or two people; nothing that needs special moving equipment—i.e. dollies for refrigerators, etc.) Simply bring them to the free swap and then stay and browse the rest of the selection for anything that you could use.
NOTE: There is *no* requirement to donate to benefit from the offerings—please take what you can use.
All shoppers are welcome, but not required, to bring food bank items to be collected for later delivery to the community Food Bank in Provo.
Looking to volunteer? Please contact desertgreengoddess@gmail.com.
Or simply show up and be ready to work.
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