Environmental Defenders need items for garage sale

Submitted by Environmental Defenders of McHenry County

Got stuff? You can donate those unwanted and unused items to the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County.

In preparation for their spring Use-It-Again garage sale, the organization will be taking donations of gently used items from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 28 and Monday, April 30, to Wednesday, May 2, at the Algonquin Township Road District garage, 3702 Route 14, between Crystal Lake and Cary; drive back to the beige garage on the right.

What type of things will be accepted? Just about anything that is re-sellable, with a few exceptions: small appliances and electronics must be in working order, no monitors or TVs, no clothes, no baby carriers or cribs, no large appliances. If you're not sure if they will take it, call the office at (815) 338-0393, or email mcdef@owc.net.

“Reusing items is a good thing on many levels — you are keeping things out of the landfills, you are saving the energy and resources that would be have been used to create new items, and you are supporting a McHenry County nonprofit,” said EDMC's office administrator.

Sale dates for the garage sale are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3-5.

The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The group is dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the environment, and provides the community with educational programs and volunteer action on pollution prevention, sustainable land use and energy and natural resource conservation. For more information, visit www.mcdef.org or call (815) 338-0393.