UUCR Bazaar 2010 Donation Guidelines

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We welcome your donation of good quality items that you no longer need or use. As a rule, if an item is something you wouldn't want to give to a friend, please don't give it to the Bazaar.

All donated items must be clean and in good repair. Please refer to additional guidelines for each category listed below. Please bring your items to the location specified below. Donation receipts for tax purposes are available when you drop off your item.

Hours and location for collection of items for the Bazaar:

Donation Guidelines for each area:

Our annual Bizarre Bazaar is Saturday, November 13 from 8:30am to 1:30pm. The bazaar is our yearly sale of items donated by church members, friends, and neighbors. Proceeds are used for our vibrant church programs.

Listed below are guidelines about what we take for the bazaar. Also see list of what we don't take at the end of this article.

All items must be clean, useable and not broken. A good guideline is to donate items to the bazaar you would give to a friend. If it's dirty, broken, stained, moldy, has missing parts, please dispose of it yourself. We gladly accept items in the categories listed below. If you have a question about a particular item, please contact the Room Chair listed with each section or Carey Gellman, Bazaar Chair.

White Elephant (Housewares): Small appliances (e.g. microwaves, blenders, crockpots, coffeemakers, rice steamers); cookware such as pots and pans, utensils; dishes, decorative items, picture frames, artwork, framed pictures with intact frames that are ready to hang, musical instruments, Christmas decorations, tools, vacuum cleaners, pet equipment, bed linens in good condition (please indicate size), good bedspreads, blankets, table linens, kitchen or bath rugs, luggage. No curtain rods, blinds, bed frames, cosmetics, bottles of things, or paint. Contact Cynthia Thurston or Pam West.

Books, CDs, Records: Hardbacks and paperbacks including children's books, books on tape, CDs, DVDs and vinyl records. Good condition please—no moldy or damaged books. No textbooks, encyclopedias, magazines, videotapes or cassette tapes. Contact Katie Calder, Ginny Real or Stephanie Kreps.

Women's Boutique Clothing: High (Consignment Shop) quality clothes that are still in style. Good quality dresses, pantsuits, blouses, sweaters, slacks, good quality jeans, coats, jackets, and fine quality accessories (e.g. silk scarves, name-brand handbags). Clothes must be on hangers. No shoes, sleepwear, socks, underwear, bathing suits, tees, or shorts. NO rips, broken zippers, spots, or missing buttons. Contact Terrie Barr.

Jewelry: Costume jewelry, silver jewelry, jewelry boxes, watches. Cleaning of jewelry prior to donation appreciated. Contact Kathy Yetz.

Men's Clothing: Suits, jackets, outerwear, polo shirts, dress shirts, sweaters, trousers, jeans. Must be on hangers. No underwear, socks, shoes or boots. Newer, stylish items sell best. Contact David Lorms.

Children's Clothes: For children up to age 12: Baby clothes, toddler matching outfits, dresses, sweaters, fleece, outerwear (coats, jackets, raincoats, snowsuits), rain or snow boots, Halloween costumes. Must be clean and wearable (please wash and iron if possible). Neatly folded if not on hangers. No rips, nasty spots, mold, or mildew. No underwear, socks, pajamas, shoes, shorts, mismatched tops. Contact Karen Pittleman or Jan Popp.

Toys: Toys, games, plastic play tables and chairs, etc.. Be sure items have all the pieces/parts, are clean, and have not been recalled because of safety concerns. No 'adult' games please or toys with magnets. Most of the proceeds from this room help to pay for the Boston Trip, so please donate some nice things for the junior high kids to sell. Board games, stuffed animals, non-electric or non-battery operated toys, Legos, Barbies, GI Joes, and small plastic/rubber figures sell best. Contact Jen Maschal-Lorms.

Silent Auction: Nicer collectibles - new items, fine jewelry, antiques, collections of things, objects d'art especially from other cultures, items you might find in an estate sale etc. Include information about the item on Special Item Form. Contact Paulette Campbell.

eBay Sales of fine quality items: Name brand, finer items with an identifying 'mark or stamp', antiques and collectibles, cameras and video recorders, designer apparel and accessories, electronics, musical instruments, memorabilia ,etc. that will fetch more money by being advertised to a world wide audience. Must be worth $50 or more on eBay. Please fill out Special Item Form and bring item to special intake area during Bazaar week Contact Mary Lanigan.

Electronics and Computers: Computers that work (complete systems -CPU (Pentium III Eqiv or later), monitor, keyboard, mouse, installation CDs), laptops, LCD monitors, stereo/audio systems that work, computer software, video games, Televisions, car stereos equip, flatbed scanners, printers (with instruction manual, installation CDs, cables). For TV donations, prior to delivering your old set to the Bizarre Bazaar, please send an email to the Elecronics and Computer chair at it@uucr.org noting the make, model, and condition of the old set. The chair will determine if the TV might sell and approve drop-off. Contact Carey Gellman.

Sporting Goods: Sports equipment (small) and bicycles (good condition). No treadmills, exercise bikes, large exercise equipment. Contact Jon Landenburger.

Baked Goods: Cookies (various types), brownies, cupcakes, whole cakes, breads, pies, etc. Bring baked goods packaged ready to sell in zip lock bags, individually wrapped, etc. Label what the item is, with a list of ingredients or recipe, and the name & phone number of the donor. Baked goods can be accepted on Friday night before the bazaar. Contact Karla Timmons.

Thank you for contributing to the Bizarre Bazaar!

Main Bazaar page

What We Don't Take

Volunteer Signup

Quilt Raffle

Flyer and other documents