FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2007

THE VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION OF SOMERSET HILLS
ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR SPRING RUMMAGE SALE APRIL 7-25
SALE DATES: May 4-6

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ -- New Jersey’s oldest and largest rummage sale, hosted by the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills, will accept donations for the spring sale from Saturday, April 7 through Wednesday, April 25 from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Far Hills fairgrounds.  Proceeds from the Rummage sale are utilized by the VNA to support its Hospice and Respite programs.

WHO:              Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills

WHAT:            Drop-off days for spring rummage sale

WHERE:         The Fairgrounds, Route 202, Far Hills, New Jersey

WHEN:           Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
                        Donations will not be accepted on Sundays.

DETAILS:

The following items, in good saleable condition, will be accepted:

• Clothing, Shoes & Clothing Accessories: clean items in good to excellent condition. NO clothes with stains, tears, worn elastic bands, broken zippers, or missing buttons; NO shoes without buckles or laces; NO belts that are tattered and worn.
• Electrical: clean items in working condition. Vacuum cleaners less than 10 years old with all parts.
• Furniture: must be good to excellent condition. Luggage in excellent condition; NO locked luggage without keys or combination. Car seats must be manufactured within past 5 years.
• Household/Kitchen: Clean, saleable items in good to excellent condition. Pots and pans without lids are acceptable. Tupperware and other containers must have lids. NO items that are broken, chipped or are missing pieces.
• Toys: games, stuffed animals, dolls, toys and puzzles. NO large plastic toys that are broken, missing pieces or split parts.
• Sorted paper shopping and grocery bags.

HOW TO DONATE: Bring donations to the Far Hills fairgrounds. Drive through the parking lot where volunteers will assist donors in unloading goods from their cars.

SALE DATES:         Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5, 9:30am to 3:30pm;
                                    Sunday, May6, 12:30pm to 3:30pm

For more information about Rummage, visit www.visitingnurse.org.

PRESS CONTACT: Marie Sperber (908) 766-0180

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