HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) – More than 25,000 items, including clothing, shoes, books, games, toys and more, can be found by people this week at Hendersonville First United Methodist Church’s semi-annual “Floods of Duds” children’s thrift sale on East Main Street.
The three-day sale began on Wednesday. On Thursday, people can shop until 6 p.m. On Friday, there will be 50 percent off from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The entire church gymnasium is filled with items and there is even an extra room. The items are for children from infancy to teens.
Brittany May, the church’s children’s director, said people who donated their items to the consignment sale get a portion of the proceeds back and the rest goes to the church’s children’s ministry to fund scholarships for mission trips and other events such as the church’s Easter egg hunt and Christmas event. Proceeds also help support the church’s social efforts, such as the Angel Tree at Christmas and food packages for those in need in the community.
Any items left over after the sale will go to other nonprofits in the community that can use them, such as the women’s shelter, crisis pregnancy center, and more.
The sale is also a great way for people to buy items at an affordable price and for those who have released the items for sale to make some money.
“They actually get 70 to 80 percent of their proceeds back … and our last sale put over $45,000 into the pockets of moms, dads and grandparents,” May said. “It’s a really environmentally friendly way to recycle clothing.”
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