Community Corner
Operation Hope's Tag Sale
Operation Hope's Annual Community Tag Sale will be held Saturday, July 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 31st from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the parking lot of First Church Congregational in Fairfield, located at 148 Beach Road. This year’s event will include raffle prizes, a bake sale, fresh produce from Sherwood Farms, Wright Hugus’ ice cream truck and the Fairfield Rotary club will be selling burgers and hot dogs. Admission is $1 and proceeds from the event will support our efforts to end hunger and homelessness in Greater Fairfield. Chairing the event for the third year in a row, is Lisa Bond, of Fairfield.
Individuals, businesses, religious, and civic organizations are invited to donate surplus goods. Sorry, we cannot accept the following items: Bedding, Televisions, Computers, Clothing, Shoes, or Books. Operation Hope will be collecting the following gently used or new items: furniture, household goods, costume jewelry, pictures/paintings, linens, gaming systems, and outdoor and sporting goods.
Please contact staff if you have questions about a particular item. All donations may be dropped off at First Church Congregational, from Monday, July 25th through Thursday, July 28th, 9 am to 12 pm and 5 pm to 8 pm. To inquire about and sign up for other volunteer opportunities, call Donna Schmidt, Volunteer Manager, at DSchmidt@OperationHopeCT.org or (203)-292-5588.
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