Defenders taking donations for summer sale

The Environmental Defenders will hold its annual Summer Garage Sale Fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 13-15, at Algonquin Township Road District, 3702 Route 14 in Crystal Lake.

In preparation for the sale, the Defenders will accept donations from the public of gently used items of all sorts. Drop-off dates for donated items are from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 9, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, July 10-12.

Donations of just about anything that is clean and re-sellable, with a few exceptions: small appliances and electronics must be in working order, no monitors or TVs, no baby carriers or cribs, no large appliances or upholstered furniture.

For information, email to envirodefmc@gmail.com or call (815) 338-0393.

In conjunction with the Summer Garage Sale, the Defenders will conduct a clothing drive. Along with your donations for the garage sale, drop off your bags of usable clothing, including bedding, linens, and accessories such as coats, shoes, hats, mittens, scarves, ties, purses, wallets, backpacks, belts and jewelry to be used for another fundraising endeavor.

Founded in 1970, the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the environment. The Defenders have been involved with diverting things from the landfills since 1970, and doing a garage sale is a form of recycling. Buying secondhand items instead of new ones keeps things out of the landfills and saves you money. Donations and membership are encouraged and are tax-deductible as charitable contributions. For more information, visit www.mcdef.org or www.facebook.com/Environmental Defenders or call (815) 338-0393, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.