Got bookshelves groaning under the weight of too many Stephen King or Harlequin Romance books? Have more than one copy of your favourite Alice Munro novel hanging around? Are your floors collecting dust because you have nowhere to put all those biographies you’ve become addicted to?
Well, here is your opportunity to declutter your home and feel good about it, too!
Grab your gently used books and stash them into boxes or sturdy shopping bags and drop them off at Windsor Crossing in the former Nike store (across from Guess, at the end closest to Highway 3) July 9, 10, 11 and 12 from noon to 4 p.m. Or you can drop them off in central Windsor at 1562 Bernard Rd. (between Seminole and Reginald). No need to knock: just place them on the front covered porch and Marian Drouillard, the organizer of the 2009 Windsor Terry Fox Run, will take care of the rest.
Books are being collected for a giant Used Book fundraising event on July 18-19 at Windsor Crossing. The outlet mall has generously donated use of the former Nike store for the community event, all proceeds of which will go to the Windsor Terry Fox Run.
For all you book hoarders in Wheatley, Leamington and Kingsville without transportation, here’s an incentive to get decluttering: you can donate your books without leaving your home! All you have to do is get your books ready and I will pick them up. Just drop me an email with your request and we’ll arrange a pickup date.
You’ll be amazed how good it will feel to declutter for a cause!
For those who just can’t live without hundreds of books around them, no problem: You can acquire more July 18-19 at the Giant Used Book event! A donation of $2 will get you a hardcover book, a large softcover can be yours for a $1 donation and those softcover novels you love taking to the beach or the backyard? A mere 50-cent donation will get you a great read!
As a bonus, you won’t have to feel guilty about bringing more stuff into the house because all the proceeds go to charity, plus … you’ve followed one of my favourite decluttering rules: Get rid of something before you bring something new into your space.
What are you waiting for? We need books! Start decluttering!
About Terry Fox Run
The Terry Fox Run, held in communities across Canada each year, depends solely on donations to raise funds for cancer research. It is one of the few Canadian grassroots charities that sees $0.87 of every dollar donated go directly to research. The 10-kilometre walk/run will be held on Sept. 13 this year, so mark your calendars! And stay tuned for more details here. For information on The Terry Fox Foundation, check out www.terryfoxrun.org.
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I love these book sales because I get rid of my old volumes and pick up some great new reading material. I just have one rule for myself: I always get rid of more than I buy at the sale. And you never know what you’re going to find at the sale. I’ve stumbled across some very old and very rare books. So get out there for a good cause and start separating the wheat from the chaff. The Terry Fox run is a great cause.