A shopper picks up board games from St. Augustine’s tent at the World’s Longest Yard Sale.Shoppers excited about the World’s Longest Yard Sale coming up Aug. 4-7 can get a head start beginning Monday, July 25, when St. Augustine Catholic Church sets up its tent at local business Price Rite. Until Aug. 7, the church will be selling new and used items donated by parishioners to raise funds for its school in Haiti.
“All of the money goes straight to Haiti,” said Betty Miles, a board member of the American Haitian Foundation, which was established by the church 16 years ago. “We’re really proud of the fact that we have almost no overhead.”
The main school and its satellite location provide an education to about 1,500 students, she said, adding that students are also fed a hot meal at school each day.
“If students are hungry, their brains won’t be as sharp, so we feel it’s a really important component,” said Miles.
The tent will be open from 9 a.m. to approximately 5 or 6 p.m. each day. Pretty much everything except clothing will be for sale; items available include electronics, sports equipment, jewelry and lots of toys, she said.