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Folks line up for garage sale that raises cash for Phoenix
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| SNP photo by Tim
Johnson Phoenix Middle School students are helping to collect donated items for their school's annual garage sale fundraiser, set May 6 and 7. Student volunteers include (from left): row one-Rachel Mackov, Emily Wirt, Wilson Grindle; row two-Elise Katz, Shelby Teets and Ricky Johnston. |
n Items are being accepted now for the May 6-7 sale, in its 16th year of supplementing school budgets.
By PAMELA WILLIS
Phoenix Middle School staff and students are urging
community members to clean out their closets, garages and
basements to contribute to the 16th annual garage sale at
the school.
Items may be dropped off between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days at the main front entrance of the school, 2341 Snouffer Road.
The school began to collect usable items this week for the sale, set from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 6 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 7 at the school.
Only cash will be accepted at the sale.
Technology and media assistant Jayne Rosandich said collectibles, household items, appliances, furniture, sporting goods, toys, books and more are needed.
"We don't want appliances that don't work or any clothing, shoes, waterbeds, mattresses or analog televisions," she said. "We've been deluged with old televisions in past years."
She said the garage sale has been hosted by Perry Middle School for 15 years, with the last three years hosted by Perry and Phoenix together.
"In past years, we've made up to $10,000, which always goes to our technology fund," she said. "We're really pushing to get SmartBoards into every Phoenix classroom."
Rosandich said parents, staff and students work together to plan and volunteer for the event.
"The students help me sort things as they come in and help in the gymnasium during the sale," she said. "Students get service points for helping and we're open to other students in the district volunteering if they also need service points."
Rosandich said the school gets some "interesting" items in each year.
"I can't say it's an easy way to raise funds, but it is a neat way to work with the community and give new life to usable items," she said. "We're recycling items and making money at the same time.
"We do get some wacky things sometimes," she said. "One year we got an old-fashioned pressing machine called a 'mangle.' We picked up items then and turned it down because it was too heavy to lift. It got to the school anyway, but no one bought it."
Items left at the end of the sale will be donated to area nonprofit social service agencies, she said.
Rosandich said people usually line up before the sale Friday morning, eager to be the first to browse through items.
"On the second day we discount items, doing things like 'buck a bag' and other discounts," she said. "Sometimes I do wonder what people do with all the stuff they buy."
Rosandich said Phoenix students seem to understand the school must supplement basic operating funds.
"The kids are quite good at magazine sales and other fundraisers," she said. "We try to tie everything we do into a service-learning approach when we can. We have committees around the building that work on improvement for the interior and exterior of the school, plus a school store.
"Because we have an extended school day, with students staying until quarter to five, the kids sell and buy healthy treats from the school store," she said.
For questions about the sale, email Rosandich at jrosandich@worthington. k12.oh.us or call the school at 614-883-3600.
Items may be dropped off between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on school days at the main front entrance of the school, 2341 Snouffer Road.
The school began to collect usable items this week for the sale, set from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 6 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 7 at the school.
Only cash will be accepted at the sale.
Technology and media assistant Jayne Rosandich said collectibles, household items, appliances, furniture, sporting goods, toys, books and more are needed.
"We don't want appliances that don't work or any clothing, shoes, waterbeds, mattresses or analog televisions," she said. "We've been deluged with old televisions in past years."
She said the garage sale has been hosted by Perry Middle School for 15 years, with the last three years hosted by Perry and Phoenix together.
"In past years, we've made up to $10,000, which always goes to our technology fund," she said. "We're really pushing to get SmartBoards into every Phoenix classroom."
Rosandich said parents, staff and students work together to plan and volunteer for the event.
"The students help me sort things as they come in and help in the gymnasium during the sale," she said. "Students get service points for helping and we're open to other students in the district volunteering if they also need service points."
Rosandich said the school gets some "interesting" items in each year.
"I can't say it's an easy way to raise funds, but it is a neat way to work with the community and give new life to usable items," she said. "We're recycling items and making money at the same time.
"We do get some wacky things sometimes," she said. "One year we got an old-fashioned pressing machine called a 'mangle.' We picked up items then and turned it down because it was too heavy to lift. It got to the school anyway, but no one bought it."
Items left at the end of the sale will be donated to area nonprofit social service agencies, she said.
Rosandich said people usually line up before the sale Friday morning, eager to be the first to browse through items.
"On the second day we discount items, doing things like 'buck a bag' and other discounts," she said. "Sometimes I do wonder what people do with all the stuff they buy."
Rosandich said Phoenix students seem to understand the school must supplement basic operating funds.
"The kids are quite good at magazine sales and other fundraisers," she said. "We try to tie everything we do into a service-learning approach when we can. We have committees around the building that work on improvement for the interior and exterior of the school, plus a school store.
"Because we have an extended school day, with students staying until quarter to five, the kids sell and buy healthy treats from the school store," she said.
For questions about the sale, email Rosandich at jrosandich@worthington. k12.oh.us or call the school at 614-883-3600.
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