UUCR Bazaar 2008 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 wouldnt want to give to a friend, please dont 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 15 from 8:30am – 2:00pm. 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 Mary Lanigan, 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 Claudia Chitty or Cynthia Thurston.

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

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 Kathy Ellwood or 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 Mark Smith.

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

Baby Equipment: Strollers, changing tables, etc. in good condition only. No cribs or car seats. Please make sure the item has not been recalled for safety concerns. Contact Elaine Allen

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 or Marie Reed

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 Kathy Ellwood

Electronics and Computers: Computers that work (complete systems -CPU, monitor, keyboard, mouse, installation CDs), laptops, flat screen monitors, stereo/audio systems that work, computer software, video games, small working color TVs (17" diagonal measurement or smaller) , office equipment, printers (with instruction manual, installation CDs, cables). Contact Bill Newhouse or Dennis Wellnitz

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

Baked Goods, Breakfast and Lunch Foods – 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. Breakfast items (muffins, cinnamon rolls, bagels, breakfast casserole, strata, etc.). Lunch foods – chili (vegetarian, meat, turkey, etc.), soups, salads for the salad bar (pasta, fruit, vegetable, slaws, gelatin, etc.) Salad greens will be purchased in bulk. Bring soup and chili in crockpot and include card with information on ingredients and degree of spiciness. Food donations accepted on day of bazaar. 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