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AUBURN — A joint fundraising yard sale will be hosted on Saturday, Sept. 30, by the Lewiston Auburn Kiwanis Club and Boy Scout Troop 121.
The yard sale will be from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., rain or shine. The sale will feature household goods, and other items such as small furniture, tools, children’s toys and games, sports equipment and clothing.
Proceeds earned by the Kiwanis Club from the yard sale will be donated to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties, which promotes healing victims of child sexual abuse by providing a strong community response to investigation, treatment and prevention of abuse.
The CAC-AFO provides a location where children who have been abused can be interviewed by a trained forensic interviewer in a child-friendly environment. Those who need information from the child (law enforcement, DHHS, prosecutors, and others) can watch the interview via closed circuit television in another room. They can also feed questions to the interviewer to get additional information they need to complete an investigation.
Troop 121 offers youth with physical, mental and emotional challenges the opportunity for success in a safe Scouting environment that builds character, encourages citizenship, teaches life skills and develops personal fitness. The troop serves scouts from Androscoggin, Kennebec and Oxford counties. Don Malpass, troop leader, said money raised at the yard sale is needed to support camping and other troop outings.
The Kiwanis Club will also kick off this year’s shoe drive during the yard sale. Anyone can help by donating gently worn or new shoes. Box or bag any unneeded or unwanted shoes and bring them to the yard sale to be dropped off. In conjunction with Funds2Orgs, the Kiwanis Club will earn money based on the total weight of the shoes collected. Donated shoes are given a second chance and will make a difference in peoples lives. The donations help the club raise money for student scholarships, as well as support several programs in the area that focus on children and youth.
For more information about the yard sale, or to arrange drop-off or pickup times for items, email ahannon15@gmail.com or ruthd44@gwi.net.
