MIDDLEBURY -- The members of the Crystal Valley Missionary Church in Middlebury are working on their second annual Pass It Forward Free Garage Sale Dec. 2 to 5. The items will be given free of charge to provide for family needs and help families find Christmas gifts.
The Pass It Forward Free Garage Sale was the idea of three women at Crystal Valley Missionary Church last year. The event helped around 300 families from Middlebury, Goshen and Elkhart and surrounding areas. Last year people who came to get things caught the spirit and brought back other things they had at home that they didn't need so they could be given to someone else.
The church has collected a large amount of donated items from church and community members. Since early November they've spent three evenings a week sorting and organizing goods. Among the things offered are gently used or new winter coats, snow pants, gloves, hats, mittens, scarves, sweatshirts, sweat pants, sweaters, long sleeve shirts children's clothes, toys, books, household and miscellaneous items.
Crystal Valley can take items through Nov. 29 and said their free event will be double the size it was last year. Items will be given away 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 2, 2 to 9 p.m. Dec. 3 and 4 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 5.
For more information, call the church at 825-0104.