How we work
Our annual rummage sale serves several purposes:
Every penny we raise goes to a local organization needing financial support. We have supported the following:
Mommy’s Haven for facility needs and training
Lowell Healthcare for resources for their clients
Lake County Community Services for transportation needs
MAKS Kids for help in providing items for fostering families who do not qualify for state funding
Cedar Creek Trustees Office to provide fuel cards for local families
The items we collect for the rummage sale include a lot of kid’s clothing, toys, and other kid-specific items that local families benefit from at a low cost.
Many of the items we collect for the rummage sale come from local families. This is a great way for our town folk to support our community.
Our next rummage sale is May 16-18, 2024. We are always collecting items!
Supporting local families for ten years with food items to help fill their pantries during school’s Winter break.
Why this is important
Lowell currently has a population of just under 11,000 people. The poverty level in Lowell is 4.56% (per the 2020 census). That percentage represents a lot of households. Almost one-fourth of high school students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. The cost of gas is high, the cost of groceries is high, and wages remain almost the same. That difference creates a gap in what families can afford.
When all the kids are home during winter break, the amount it costs to feed everyone goes back up. We want to support local families with kid-friendly food while everyone’s home. In many cases, families are faced with the decision of food on the table or presents under the tree. This opportunity is something small we can do to help ease the burden.
Supporting the Cedar Creek food panty with monthly donations for the past five years.
The difference it makes
We provide food items to the Cedar Creek Food Pantry every month as a means to support local families. What seems like a simple effort has been a tremendous help. The households represented are parents and their kids, the elderly, the unemployed, and those who just can’t seem to make ends meet. With a dramatic increase in the cost of everything, a little can go a long way. On their own, the library has also been a part of supporting the food pantry. We collect items as a local group, but many others in town drop off at the library.
Get Involved!
Please let us know if you would like to partner with us for the rummage sale by donating items or helping us set up, run it, and clean up.
You can donate food items during November to help feed local families or anonymously adopt a family of your own. You can do this once, ongoing, during a specific season, or however you choose to do it.
Drop food items off at the Lowell Public Library if you want to support the Cedar Creek Food Pantry.
