BRUNSWICK — The Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary will again lease the former Bookland at the Cook’s Corner Mall for its annual “Grand and Glorious” Yard Sale, which will be held May 18, 19 and 20.
Joy Johnson, the auxiliary’s fundraising chairwoman, said the auxiliary is especially pleased to continue using the building because of its central location in the heart of the Bath-Brunswick area and the acres of free parking available, as well as the knowledge the volunteers now have of the building’s setup.
Johnson said the first yard sale drop-off day will be Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Bookland back door. Drop-offs will continue every Saturday until May 12, with Wednesday drop-offs beginning April 4, also between 9 a.m. and noon.
The auxiliary will arrange to pick up large items donated for the sale.
In addition, drop-offs for the auxiliary’s annual Spring Used Book Sale will start Saturday, March 17, at Bookland, and be held the next three Saturdays, March 24 and 31, and April 7. Books donated after that date will be sold at the yard sale.
The used book sale will be held Thursday and Friday, April 12 and 13, at the Mid Coast Hospital Café Conference Rooms, 123 Medical Center Drive.
The yard sale committee accepts good used or new items, except luggage, old sports equipment, major appliances, large exercise equipment, outdoor grills, clothing, computers, typewriters, used plastic kitchen items, rusted or broken items.
“These items simply do not sell,” Johnson said in a hospital release announcing the lease agreement.
“We hope people are already thinking about their donations, because this yard sale benefits wonderful community causes, “ Johnson said, citing the “new walk-in clinic and primary care practice at Brunswick Station downtown, and health career scholarships for our Midcoast area students.”
The auxiliary has pledged $ 150,000 for the Brunswick Station project, and as a result of the success of the 2011 yard sale, $ 70,000 was paid last June.
“Every donation does make a big difference in our communities,” Johnson said.
“This yard sale is a department store re-sale really,” Johnson said, with “all merchandise categorized into mini-boutiques so that shoppers know where they are headed when they enter the store. And, our volunteers do a wonderful job of making sure that all merchandise is clean, in working order and attractively arranged.”
Plans are to continue the Friday night Preview Party from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served to Preview Party attendees as they take their first opportunity to view and purchase merchandise.
Public hours for the yard sale will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19 and from 9 a. m. to noon May 20.
For more information, call the MCH Volunteer Office at 373-6015 or email mstewart@midcoasthealth.com.
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