Photo courtesy of Asbury United Methodist Church.
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Giggles and Grace volunteers line up for early shopping at the consignment sale.
The Asbury United Methodist Church has announced the dates for its spring “Giggles and Grace” children’s consignment sale. The event — held to raise funds to benefit the church’s children’s programs — will take place Feb. 26, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Feb. 27, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Volunteer and consignors will have the opportunity to shop early on the evening of Feb. 25.
Children’s and youth clothes, toys, books, shoes and baby furniture are consigned and available for purchase. This sale is run by volunteers with proceeds from the sale used to pay the consignors, with the remaining funds supporting the children’s programs and other local mission groups, such as Lovelady Center and Hannah Home.
Asbury has held the sales since 2007, and the events attract thousands of buyers, according to Molly Ray, who is co-chair of public relations for the Giggles and Grace committee.
There’s a reason the events are so popular, according to Ray.
“The sales are very busy and high energy,” she said. “You'll see lots of helpful, smiling faces and hear Christian music playing over the sound system while you shop. We always try to make the event as fun and positive as possible.”
Taking part in the sales is rewarding for the Asbury volunteers, according to Ray. “Missions and service play a large role in our lives as a church family,” she said. “We find great joy in this and we certainly see the impact that it makes.”
The children at the church have benefited because sale profits have been used to purchase such things as playground equipment and a security check-in system, according to Ray.
Registration for the February sale opened on Jan. 25 at 6 a.m. For more information, go to asburygigglesandgrace.com.
