Garage Sale
May 7 - 10
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.​
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​When: May 7-10
Where: Activities Building
Drop Off Donations
We cannot accept large appliances, large furniture, treadmills, mattresses, cribs, and VCR tapes.
  • Sunday, May 4: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
  • Monday, May 5: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday, May 6: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

 Shop Our Sale
  • Wednesday, May 7, 5 - 7:30 p.m. | Preview Sale ($2 Admission)
  • Thursday, May 8, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Friday, May 9,  9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Half Price Day
  • Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Bag Day ($5) 

Volunteers Needed – We Need Your Help!
It takes many hands to 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 10. Whether you can donate an hour or a few, any time you can give will be greatly appreciated.

Another 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!
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 proceeds of $13,276.21 from our 2024 Garage Sale helped to fund the mission and ministry of our parish, and we distributed the other half as follows:​​
  • Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis—$1,000 Catholic Charities is the largest social service nonprofit in Minneapolis-St. Paul, their mission is to serve those most in need and to advocate for justice in the community. Learn more at cctwincities.org.
  • Catholic United Financial Foundation—$1,000 The Catholic United Financial Foundation is striving to strengthen our Faith and provide support to others, not because they are Catholic, but because WE are Catholic. Learn more at catholicunitedfinancial.org/giving/foundation.
  • Feed My Starving Children—$1,000 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. Learn more at fmsc.org. 
  • Meals on Wheels—$1,000 Metro Meals on Wheels provides nutritious and delicious home-delivered meals in the Minneapolis area. Learn more at meals-on-wheels.com.
  • Sharing and Caring Hands—$1,000 Sharing and Caring Hands helps with whatever needs are not being met while providing these needs with dignity and affirming God’s love for all people regardless of their circumstances. Learn more at sharingandcaringhands.org.
  • St. Patrick's of St. Paul—$1,000 For several years, we have received many brand-new items donated to our garage sale by a parishioner of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. This year, we wanted to show our appreciation to this person for their generosity by donating to their parish. The money will be utilized for capital improvements.
  • 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.​
Saint Bonaventure Catholic Community
901 East 90th Street
Bloomington, MN 55420-3801
Phone: 952-854-4733
Email: [email protected]