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10th annual rummage sale to benefit Providence Family Services
Come find a good deal and support a great cause. The 10th annual rummage sale to support Providence Family Services in Chicago is October 4 and 5.
The sale will run Saturday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is located in the basement of Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 3647 W North Ave, Chicago.
Quality items for sale will include gently used clothes and shoes, dishes and housewares, appliances, books and toys, bedding, holiday décor, small furniture items and more. Lunch will also be available for purchases.
Sale prices are kept low to be affordable.
“We like to say that we stack them deep and sell them cheap,” said Sister Patty Fillenwarth, director of Providence Family Services and the sale’s coordinator.
All proceeds go to support services to individuals, children and families offered by Providence Family Services to those in and around the west Humboldt Park area. Services include sliding-fee bi-lingual counseling, after-school homework help for children, English-language, citizenship and basic computer education classes.
Donations and volunteers are still being accepted. To donate items or to volunteer, including helping set up the days prior to the sale, contact Sister Patty at 773-235-8264 or pattyfillenwarth@sbcglobal.net
About the Sisters of Providence
The Sisters of Providence, a congregation of 214 women religious, with 300 Providence Associates, collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy. The Sisters of Providence have their motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located just northwest of downtown Terre Haute, Ind., which is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 13 states, the District of Columbia and Asia, through works of love, mercy and justice. More information about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries can be found at SistersofProvidence.org.
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