Bellingham Senior Center Yard Sale September 14th
By Angie Fitton
Come one, come all, bring your friends and family as well!
Every year the Bellingham Senior Center puts on a number of events. One of those events is
the annual Senior Center Yard Sale. This year the yard sale will take place on Saturday,
September 14th from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Bellingham Senior Center is located at 40 Blackstone Street.
Eva Gamache, a member of the Bellingham Elder Service Group, is in charge of this year’s yard sale, along with a number of other events taking place in the community throughout the upcoming months, such as a craft fair in November. She helps to raise money for the community through such events and has a lot of fun doing so.
The yard sale is a collection of donated items collected throughout the year. “
It’s amazing the donations we get. People are so good,” Gamache states joyfully. “We have multiple sheds assigned for different purposes, and we’ve gotten so many donations that the yard sale shed is full and we are utilizing others until the event takes place.”
The yard sale will take place at the Bellingham Senior Center in the dining room and outdoors. It is completely run by volunteers.
“We have the best volunteers you could ask for,” Gamache
notes. She is very proud of her crew. “We couldn’t do it without the volunteers that come in and help!”
Amongst the items available for sale this year are a number of board games, children’s toys and stuffed animals. There is a lot of glassware and kitchen items, picture frames and pictures, and many seasonal items, split up by season; for instance, there will be a display of just Halloween items and decor available, and spooky season is right around the corner!
There are some items that would have to be refused if brought by, so if you are thinking of
donating, please do not bring clothing, shoes, electronics or furniture. Also, this is a year-round project, and Gamache asks that if you do want to donate items for the yard sale, please refrain until after this event has ended so they may make room for more incoming donations. They will begin taking donations as early as September 15th for next year’s event.
Eva wants everyone to know they are welcome to come down and check out all that the
Bellingham Senior Center has to offer. “It’s a fun day, come check us out!” she states.
Should you have any questions or concerns, regarding the yard sale, you can reach the senior center at (508) 966-0398.
