Only 84 days left until the BIG sale!

Saturday, September 27, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
40298 Junction Dr. Next to Sears in Oakhurst

Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors®
Giving Back to Our Communities

Since 2001 Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors® has held an annual Monster Rummage Sale to benefit local

charities.

This is a huge “Monster” event and whatever you may be looking for might be located in our huge parking lot sale area. Most of it will be under tents for your shopping comfort. We will also be offering food, beverages, and a place to sit down to enjoy musical entertainment, so make a day of it!

Departments include; Housewares, Collectibles, Boutique, Clothing, Toys, Books, Art, Computers, Sporting Goods, Outdoor Items, Appliances, Linens, Furniture, Crafts and Holiday Items. Something for everyone!

 

Record Breaking 7th annual Monster Rummage Sale

Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors is pleased to announce that the 2008 charity recipient is:

Manna House



The folks in the photo from left to right are, Shelly Adkins (Realtor and Monster Rummage Sale Chairperson), Jackie Orpe (Executive Director of Helping Hands), Kenya Deto (Director of Events of Helping Hands, Linn Hough (Board Chair of Helping Hands), Laurie Humphries (Realtor and President of the Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors Board of Directors.)

This annual event is presented each year by the Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors®.  This occasion brings together Realtors®, Affiliates, Service Providers, and community members to work towards a common goal of giving back to the local community.  Each year a local charity is chosen to be the recipient of the proceeds of the Monster Rummage Sale.

2007's beneficiary, Helping Hands Pregnancy and Parenting Center, was presented with a check for $15,000. as well as a “diaper mountain” of over 4000 diapers on Thursday, October 18th. Making the check presentation are Laurie Humphries, President of the YGAOR Board of Directors and Shelly Adkins, this year’s rummage sale chairperson. “The response from our volunteers and the community made this the largest event ever” says Shelly Adkins.  “We had over 130 volunteers that made this event such a achievement as well as an abundance of quality donations from the community and we expect next year to be even bigger and better.”

Over the past 6 years the charity recipients included local volunteer fire departments, Hinds Hospice, local SPCA, Boys and Girls Club, The Sheriff’s department Operation Lost and Found and Citizens on patrol and The Learning Center also known as TLC.  Last year’s recipient was the Mountain Hope Association who deserve special recognition for their participation in this year’s event.  Never have we had such a dedicated group come back to volunteer.  During those 6 years over $50,000. was given back to our community through these organizations along with the opportunity for local folks to shop for and purchase some great items at a great price. Also contributing to the sale were McDonalds, Starbucks, True Value Home Center, and Sierra Lanes.