Annual Extravaganza Recycle Sale
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
9am – 3pm
AT St. Edwards Catholic Church IN NORTH PLAINS.

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This recycle sale is our major fundraiser for the year and it serves many purposes other than raising money. There is fun, fellowship, the opportunity to volunteer and a reason to declutter your sewing space. Some of you have already started choosing the things that once WOWED you but now need a new home. The most important thing I can say while sorting is to ask yourself, “Would I buy this?” before putting it in the bag. What we ask for is:
*All things sewing, and craft related as long as it’s clean and in good condition.
*Yardage, precuts, fat quarters, kits
*Sewing and quilting notions
The  fabric (yardage) will be sold for $4 a pound. This will make prep time easier and the prices of the fabric more consistent. Please price everything else (notions, precuts, kits,bundles of specific fabrics) in the following increments: .50, .75, $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $7, $10, $15, $20 and we have a slot for other prices. IE: you have a kit. you can price it for $60. enJOY your cleaner space!

FAQ’s – Recycle Sale
Q: I’m finished sorting. Where can I drop it off?
A: There will be drop off locations in Aloha (Sue Nichols), and Forest Grove (Fran Warren), Hillsboro (Joan Courtney), Beaverton (Bekki Jamison) – check the Wednesday Patch or look them up in the directory.
Q: Can I drop off my donation if I’m not on the set-up committee?
A: Yes. Individual donations can be dropped off between 7:00 and 8:30 the day of the sale.
Q: If I drop off my donation on the morning of the sale, can I shop at that time?
A: No. It is chaotic and we won’t be ready to accept any money. The sale starts at 9AM.
Q: What is the most fun job to do for the sale?
A: That is really hard to answer because they are all really fun. Here is a list of all the jobs with a description and an advantage. You can pick one or two that fits you.
Drop off point: Do you have space and a fairly large vehicle? Example: I have a donation but want to go to the sale in the afternoon. I will set up a time with you to drop it off. You store it until the sale. You load up all that you have accepted and deliver to St Edward at 8AM. And you might as well stay and help set up, too. See what I did there?
Set up: You show up with your donations and some of your friends’ donations, open the boxes and put them on the marked tables. The tables will be set up already when you get there. You open a box and there is an iron in it marked $10. You set it on the $10 table. Easy! Plus, you get to see all the good stuff first and it’s good exercise.
Greeters: This is a fun job. You say “hi” to everyone that comes in the door and explain the process. Give them a price sheet, pencil and a magazine that is theirs to keep….I like this job.
Rovers: This is fun too. Familiarize yourself with where things are so you help people find what they are looking for.
Scale Master:  you’re going to be weighing fabric and multiplying the weight by $5 and writing the total on their price sheet.
Clean up: The cool thing about this job is….it’s a really appreciated job!
There are other small things to do like put up flyers around town….
Q: How long are the shifts:
A: 2 and a half hours
Q: What happens to all the things left over?
A: Some things are saved and set aside for Mini Raffle Prizes. Some fabric is saved for charity. The rest is donated to other local charities.
Q: If I donate something and it doesn’t sell, can I have it back?
A: Yes, you can but you must let someone know. Ideally you would be there at the end of the sale to retrieve it.
Q: In your first answer you said to pick one or two jobs. Does that mean I can’t pick 3?
A: NOPE If you know what job(s) you want you can text it to me ( number in the directory). Same thing if you have any questions. Text is always best! Email and I are not good friends.
Sue Nichols  – Ways and Means