Don't shop, Swap!
This free event, taking place in the Saint-Paul's Family Resource Institute, 173 Old Sambro Road (at the back of St-Paul's United Church) in Spryfield, is an opportunity to get new, like-new, or lightly used items out of your house, and to explore other people's contributions for things you can use or gift to others this holiday season. Our hope is to support connections in a caring community and reduce waste. There will be lots of time for conversations.
Bring one or more items that you think would make a good gift for someone else.
Suggestions:
- Items you were gifted and won't use
- Gift items you bought "just in case" and never found someone to give to
- Books read once by careful readers
- Lightly used jewelry or accessories
- Lightly used and like-new toys
- Puzzles put together once, with clean, intact boxes
- Gently-used board games
- Preserves, jams, jellies, mixes, etc (not expired please!)
Anything goes, as long as it's something you think would be nice to receive as a gift. Please refrain from bringing items that are broken, soiled, incomplete, or otherwise damaged.
How does it work?
We will take a brief moment to say welcome in a large circle; then we will number off participants and, in turns, invite people to take one item from the tables in small groups. After everyone has had the chance to select several items, we will call a "free for all" and attendees are free to take any other items they can use. If something you brought doesn't get taken, you're free to take it home again. Any items left at the end of the swap will be donated to a charity (Mission Mart).
Book you ticket here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/like-new-holiday-swap-tickets-1969998464438?aff=oddtdtcreator
To show our gratitude for the use of their space, please bring a donation of non-perishable food for the local food bank.
If you have any questions, please ask our active Community here on Facebook or reach out to our local host (Melissa:
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Also check out other Nonprofit events in Halifax, Food & Drink events in Halifax.
