An Ode to Rummage Sales

Written by: Kate Snyder, Development and Donor Communications Coordinator


There's something very comforting and ubiquitously American about church rummage sales. They're just so classic.


And, as it turns out, they can also be a perfect charitable operation. A well-planned rummage sale -- like the one held by Third Presbyterian Church a couple weeks ago -- can actually result in a trifecta of good deeds.


Good Thing #1
Church members get a bunch of unwanted stuff out of their homes and closets without those items winding up in a landfill.

Good Thing #2
Members of the community with limited income are provided a source of good-quality clothing and household goods at minimal cost.


Good Thing #3
The proceeds from the rummage sale can be donated to an organization like East End Cooperative Ministry, thereby benefiting the most vulnerable members of our community.


Third Presbyterian Church raised $1,000 from their rummage sale, which they designated for EECM's Orr Compassionate Care Center. The Orr Center provides a safe refuge for men and women (many of them homeless) to recover from illness or injury. Thanks to everyone who organized, donated, and shopped!