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Child & Family Agency Gearing Up for New England's Largest Tag Sale!

Intake Center locations and operating hours announced for surrounding areas in preparation for 60th annual sale

Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut is readying the shelves for a 60-year tradition – its Annual Sale, the largest and longest running event of its kind in New England. The sale starts on Thursday, May 1st at 9 AM and will run through Saturday, May 3rd, at the New London Armory 249 Bayonet Street in New London, CT.
In the spring of 1954, a group of women held Child and Family Agency’s first sale at the Skipper's Dock in Noank. The building had been vacant and there was no heat. The volunteers made fast friendships while organizing clothes and pots and pans to raise money to help children in need. In the years to follow, the sale would be held in vacant storefronts in New London and Groton, the gyms at St. Bernard’s and Grasso Tech, Ocean Beach, and the New London Armory. While the locations changed, the friendships, fun, and laughter amongst the auxiliary volunteers have remained the constant during the 60 years of supporting the children served by Child and Family Agency. 
The organization will return on May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd to an old but favorite site, the New London Armory at 249 Bayonet Street where the sale was held for many years.   
The sale can’t happen without merchandise and that is where the public can help. Child and Family Agency will accept donations at a variety of locations throughout the community. Donations can range from prom dresses to fine furniture, tools, linens in excellent condition, decorative accessories, jewelry, china, glassware (only in sets of 2 or more) and silver, books, toys and games, children’s furniture and equipment, and small clean appliances in good working order. 
Items especially desirable include: furniture, household/decorative items, sporting goods, linens, antiques, collectibles, books and CDs, artwork, tools, garden equipment, clothing in good condition, vintage clothing, jewelry, and small appliances. Tax letters for donations will be available at each of the intake locations. 
 “As a guide we ask our patrons to please donate only those items they would consider purchasing for themselves, their best friend, children or grandchildren,” said Lynn Fairfield-Sonn, director of Development & Community Relations for Child and Family Agency. “While items sell well below retail value, the money raised for Child and Family Agency helps to provide services to over 17,000 children and their families in our communities.” 
This year’s co-chairpersons are Amanda Rutledge, Ellie Krusewski, and Mary Dangremond. 
Intake locations, dates and hours of operations are as follows:
-          Mystic/Noank/Stonington, Monday, April 21st, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. St. Patrick’s Church 32 E. Main St ~ Mystic
-          Lyme/Old Lyme, Tuesday, April 22nd ,10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Congregational Church 2 Ferry Road ~ Old Lyme
-          Essex, Wednesday, April 23rd, 9:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Essex Town Hall  29 West Ave ~ Essex 
-          East Lyme/Niantic, Wednesday, April 23rd,  9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saint Matthias Church 371 Chesterfield Rd~ East Lyme
-          Groton, Thursday, April 24th 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. City of Groton Municipal Building 295 Meridian Street ~ Groton
-          New London/Waterford Saturday, April 26th, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. New London Armory 249 Bayonet Street ~ New London 
For more information on Child and Family Agency, The Annual Sale and Intake Donations, visit our website at www.childandfamilyagency.org or call 860-443-2896 x1403.

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