Public yard sale at Walmart to benefit Duke Children’s Hospital

As published in the Courier-Tribune on June 19, 2014

By Hugh Martin
biscoewriter@yahoo.com

BISCOE — Ann Williams, Customer Service Manager for Walmart in Biscoe, is always looking for ideas to raise money for charities. She helps raise funds for one of her favorite local groups, Montgomery County Humane Society, and now she’s working on a community yard sale to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Walmart is the largest corporate supporter of CMN. In 1987, the late Sam Walton committed his company and its resources to raising money for children’s hospitals with the promise that “the associates will amaze you.”

Williams is one of those “amazing” associates.

“We got the idea from an event that was held at the Aberdeen Walmart,” Williams said. “We thought it would be a wonderful way for us to raise funds for CMN while also supporting the community.”

The yard sale will take place in the Biscoe Walmart parking lot on Saturday, June 21, from 7 a.m-1 p.m., rain or shine.

The cost for a seller to participate is $15 for two parking spaces. Extra spaces can be added for just $5 each. Setup time is from 6 a.m. until starting time. Spaces must be cleared by 1:30 p.m. Sellers must bring their own tables, canopies and chairs.

Sellers can keep the money they raise or they can choose to donate all or part of it. Williams said 100 percent of the fees collected will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network at Duke Children’s Hospital.

Walmart’s policy is that every child deserves the chance to live better. It has supported Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for over 25 years and has raised more than $700 million for CMN hospitals.

For more information, contact Williams at (910) 428-1851.