A garage sale at the Tantramar Civic Centre raised money for two community groups while at the same time tackling the persistent problem of mounds of household goods being left on the curb when the university year comes to a close.
The event, called a Dump and Run was organized by Eos Eco Energy and the Sackville Rotary. Mount Allison University Students were invited to drop their stuff off, or to call volunteers to have it picked up.
Bill Evans, President of the Rotary Club, said, sometimes graduating students would have a hard time dealing with the things they’d amassed over their time in Sackville.
“Their household effects were too big to take or carry on the plane, they would often just dump it at the end of the driveway, and leave town,”said Evans.
He said the garage sale reduces waste and raises money.
