See post below from the garage sale leaders:
Miraculous!!! We took the communities' discards and made over $10,000 to help build homes, buy program supplies for children and mothers, create friendships and learn about living in poverty in Tijuana. Like the loaves and fishes story, we start sharing what we have and end up with far more than we started. Thank you especially to Janina, Joanna, and Francesca for their work and to the many from the many churches represented in the Tijuana ministry, the parishioners of St Julies and all who donated, worked to set up and man the sale and all those who came to find treasures. We appreciate and needed each of you. God Bless
I love the fact that all those discards are given new life and reused and repurposed! Many bags on Sunday were filled to send to an orphanage in the Philippines. Some items were saved to go to Tijuana with us. Children’s eyes lit up with new toys. Some items were bought to pass on to an immigrant family with very little. Casa de Clara came and picked out some items for a new apartment for a resident. So many people were delighted with their new found treasures.
A question often asked was “What do you do with the leftovers?” Cindy took some to do a fundraiser for the cancer walk. Annette from a church on Bernal brought a crew to take some to raise funds for orphanages in India. (They helped with the packing up as well!!!!) Some were donated to the Library. Those discards are still going to do good. Miracles are still in the making.
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