by Rachel Hunter
Bargain-hunters in the North Country community spent hours this past weekend in the local community during the community wide rummage sales in Gouverneur, Richville, DeKalb, Edwards, and beyond.
The Gouverneur Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored the 2021 Gouverneur Community Wide Rummage Sales in Gouverneur on June 4-6, and dozens of community members set up rummage sales at their residences. With support from the Gouverneur Tribune Press in publishing the garage sale classified listing, organizers said the venture was a complete success.
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The Gouverneur Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored Community Wide Rummage Sale weekend included several benefit rummage sales that drew much community support.
The MOMS Club in Gouverneur held its annual Rummage Sale at 39 Gleason St., Gouverneur. All proceeds are to be donated to a local food pantry and children’s backpack outreach.
The Joyful Givers, a local women’s group originating in Macomb, held a donation-only rummage sale in the Gouverneur Village Park. All proceeds will be used to support the Macomb Community Wesleyan Church’s project to participate in Samaritan Purse’s Operation Christmas Child Project. To date, more than 57 million gift-filled shoeboxes have been distributed to children all around the globe. The donations from the rummage sale this past week will be used to help the group with the related shipping costs. The Joyful Givers also used the opportunity as an evangelistic outreach and spread word about their other service projects.
GCF Compassion Outreach and Baskets of Hope opened its doors at 71 Smith St., Gouverneur, on Saturday, June 5, and gave a free hot dog lunch to about 30 local residents. With great volunteer support, GCF Compassion outreach was also able to meet the needs of those in attendance with their clothing and toiletry needs. Volunteer Rushteen Dowling-Hughes said that people are always welcome to Baskets of Hope during their open hours on Mondays from 5 to 8 p.m., and Tuesdays (when the food pantry is open) from 12 to 2 p.m., and 4 to 6 p.m. A new corner has been established at Baskets of Hope for those who would like to talk with or get prayer from the volunteers. For more information, visit the GCF Compassion Outreach Facebook page.
Much gratitude was extended to all the North Country residents who participated in Gouverneur Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored Community Wide Rummage Sale Weekend!