BRATTLEBORO-Spring is here and with it, says St. Michael's Episcopal Church parishioner Liz Vick, "our 'Terrific Tag Sale,' a beloved event for many local people and visitors alike."
An annual (except for 2020) event for 52 years, the tag sale that Vick coordinates and runs with numerous volunteers is Saturday, May 3, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Michael's at the corner of Bradley Avenue and Putney Road. This venue is handicapped accessible.
Proceeds from the 2025 sale will benefit two local nonprofit organizations: Loaves and Fishes food ministry and the Family Fund at Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development.
With a mission "to feed anyone who is hungry and food insecure," Loaves and Fishes, located in Brattleboro's Centre Congregational Church, is a community meals program committed to providing food twice a week for anyone who needs it, free of charge The donation-driven service prepares and distributes 350 hot meals a week and 60–75 bags of groceries.
The Family Fund at Winston Prouty Center helps young families to pay for documentation, such as birth certificates, and to buy basic medical supplies for their children.
In a news release, Vick said that the St. Michael's Tag Sale offers "a vast array of good quality items: summer and winter clothing and shoes for young and old; dishes, pots and pans, and other housewares; lamps, rugs, furniture, and beautiful linens for bed and bath; plus great books, jewelry, and sporting goods."
Vick adds that displays of various goods will be both downstairs in the church building and outdoors under big tents. "We will be selling some items (furniture, sporting goods, jewelry) at set prices, and everything else will be available on a 'take what you need, give what you can' basis with requests for financial donations to support this year's beneficiaries."
Homemade soups, grilled hot dogs, and baked goods for sale at reasonable prices will be available at the Tag Sale Café.
"Enjoy the festive atmosphere, eat some good food, and feel grateful that you're also helping others in need by supporting the amazing work of Loaves and Fishes and the Winston Prouty Center," Vick said.
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