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PROUDLY SERVING KIMBERLEY AND AREA SINCE 1932 | Vol. 81, Issue 167 | www.dailybulletin.ca HELPING HANDS
Food Bank garage sale raises over $10,000 Fundraiser is one for the record books C AROLYN GR ANT editor@dailybulletin.ca
It was a record setting year for the Kimberley Helping Hands Food Bank at their annual garage sale. Food Bank director Stan Salikin reports record crowds, a record amount of donated goods, and most importantly, a record amount of money raised. This year’s total far surpassed previous years, with the 2013 Garage Sale bringing in $10,752, the Food Booth $642, and raffle tickets sold at the garage sale brining in $500 for a grand total of $11,894. Salikin says huge crowds of customers were waiting for the doors to open last Saturday morning, larger than any other year. “The curling rink was full of high quality, good quality and some not so good merchanNICOLE KORAN PHOTO It’s all about concentration. Carson practices with the fire hose at the Kimberley Fire Department’s annual hose competition dise for the customers to purchase,” Salikin
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said. “It appeared as though there was record setting amounts of donated goods this year for the sale.” The garage sale involves a large volunteer effort, and Salikin has nothing but praise for those who helped out “The staff , setting the sale up beginning on Tuesday, did a superb job of organizing the tables and floor displays. By Friday evening the sale was ready to go. To all the set up crew — you deserve a huge thanks for your dedication and service, a job well done, thank you. “Saturday’s staff did an excellent job in “getting the money”, serving customers, helping out on the sales floor and keeping things going smoothly all day long. You all deserve a big thank you. Many were also part of the setup crew. “Thank you to all who helped out at the curling rink during the month of August, receiving donated goods at the door which were delivered by the donors [about 80 per cent was delivered to us].
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