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Dear 8th grade parents,

Sidwell Friends’ popular sale of quality used items is back, and we need
your help to make this event more successful than ever! The Next-to-New
Sale will be held Oct. 16 - 18 (Homecoming Weekend) in the Wannan Gym. The
sale is part of the Events for Student Scholarships program, and all net
proceeds directly benefit student financial aid. All items unfit for sale
are recycled. All unsold items benefit local charities.

*We need your donations!*
Collection times at the Wisconsin Avenue campus will run Wednesday, Sept.
3, to Saturday, Oct. 4, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.,
and Saturdays from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. This year, we will introduce regular
Lower School collection days on Fridays from 7:45 - 8:45 a.m. Sept. 12
through Oct. 3 (weather-permitting). We accept clothing (women’s, men’s,
teens', children’s, infants'/toddlers'), toys, children’s books, shoes,
accessories, furniture (no mattresses), housewares, hardware, pet equipment
and supplies, office supplies, electronics, music, movies, holiday
decorations and costumes, sports equipment, SFS logo clothing, bicycles,
and art. We also need shopping bags of all kinds and moving boxes. To view
a list of acceptable donations, please click here
<http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.2437.1667322.69064.13459>
.

*We need volunteers!*
There are volunteer jobs for everyone at this event! We need volunteers to
organize, price, and set up donations for display, to serve as cashier at
the sale, and to cleanup post-sale. You can spend as much time helping as
you would like—even a few hours is a huge help! Come with a group of
friends (we will provide snacks). To sign up to volunteer, please visit
our Volunteer Hub
<http://www.sidwell.edu/broadcast/action/clickthru.aspx?id=366.2437.1667322.69064.13533>
page.
This is a great way to meet members of the SFS community! Friends and
extended family are also welcome to volunteer. Plus, volunteers get to shop
the Pre-Sale!


*Save the dates for the Sale:*Wednesday, Oct. 15, 3:00 — 8:00 p.m. (SFS
faculty and staff only)
Thursday, Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m. — 8:00 p.m. (SFS community only)
Friday, Oct. 17, 9:30 a.m. — 8:00 p.m. (Open to the public)
Saturday, Oct. 18, 9:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. (Open to the public)

If you are interested in learning more about the Next-to-New Sale or want
to discuss specific volunteer opportunities, please contact Melanie
Jacobsen (parent of Katie ’27) at mjacobsen12345@gmail.com or Felice
Roggen (parent of Sophie ’17, Oliver ’19 and Annie ’21) at froggen@mac.com.

Best regards,

Amy, Elise, Mary, Tessa and Susan (your 8th Grade Parent Reps