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Join us for our Annual Garage Sale—where great deals meet community support! Clean out your closets, donate gently used items, and come back to shop for fantastic deals. Half of the proceeds will support ministries that serve those in need, while the other half helps fund Saint Bonaventure’s mission and ministry.
When: May 7-10 Where: Activities Building Drop Off Donations
We cannot accept large appliances, large furniture, treadmills, mattresses, cribs, and VCR tapes.
Shop Our Sale
Volunteers Needed – We Need Your Help! Many hands make our Garage Sale a success, and we’d love for you to be part of it! We’re looking for volunteers to assist with receiving drop-offs, organizing, pricing, and selling items during sale week. We especially need help with clean-up on Saturday, May 9. Whether you can donate an hour or a few days, any time you can give will be greatly appreciated. Support our Volunteers with a Meal Another meaningful way to support the cause is by providing a meal for our volunteers—sign up to bring lunch for 20 people, Monday through Friday, at noon. Together, we can make a big difference! |
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Social Justice and the Garage Sale
Our Saint Bonaventure community is committed to reaching out to those in need. In that spirit, half of the $12,921 raised at our 2025 Garage Sale supported the mission and ministries of our parish, and the remaining half was distributed among the following organizations: Aid to the Church in Need—$1,000 Aid to the Church in Need has served pastoral and humanitarian needs of the suffering Church since 1947, supporting the faithful and generally distressed where they are persecuted, oppressed, or in need. Each year, they support over 5,000 projects in 149 countries across the world. Learn more at churchinneed.org. Feed My Starving Children—$800 Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) believes hope starts with food. As a Christian nonprofit, FMSC is dedicated to seeing every child whole in body and spirit. More than 90 percent of all donations are directed towards feeding children in need, earning FMSC top ratings for accountability and transparency. Learn more at fmsc.org. Net Ministries—$1,000 Net Ministries challenges young Catholics to follow Jesus Christ and embrace a life of community in the Church, transforming communities through Spirit-filled young disciples. Their programs include retreat teams that travel the country proclaiming the Gospel to young people, year-long discipleship teams embedded in schools and parishes, and small-group ministry. Learn more at netusa.org. Sharing and Caring Hands—$800 Sharing and Caring Hands responds to unmet needs with compassion, dignity, and an affirmation of God’s love for all people, regardless of circumstance. Their work is rooted in the belief that community can make a difference in the lives of others through volunteerism, generosity, and commitment—without costly bureaucracy that diverts resources from those most in need. Learn more at sharingandcaringhands.org. St. Vincent de Paul Society—$1,000 The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international voluntary organization in the Catholic Church, founded for the sanctification of its members by personal service of the poor. The St. Bonaventure SVdP conference offers a variety of outreach programs to address local needs through personal relationships with, and service to, people in need. St. Mary’s Mission—$1,000 Founded in 1858, St. Mary’s Mission School has been a cornerstone of education in Red Lake, Minnesota, for generations. The school provides a supportive and enriching environment where students develop strong moral character, academic excellence, and a deep connection to their faith. They are dedicated to providing a strong Catholic education while honoring and preserving Ojibway culture. Learn more at stmarysmission.org. VEAP—$800 Founded in 1973, VEAP (Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People) provides a range of programs to help low-income individuals and families meet immediate needs and move toward stability. Today VEAP operates one of the Minnesota's largest food pantries, serving more than 10,000 individuals each month through food access, social services, and financial assistance programs. Learn more at veap.org |