Please donate acceptable items that are clean, odor-free and in good working order.

Please understand that we can NOT take donations before our next designated drop off day, as we have no room to store them. Items need to be clean and in good working order.

Children’s and kids’ clothes welcome, as well as MANY other items. Unfortunately, there are several items that we CANNOT ACCEPT.  In some cases, we are bound by state and/or federal safety regulations. We also cannot take items we cannot donate if not sold.  Please DO NOT donate things that are broken, missing pieces, or not working.   

Unfortunately, we can NOT take the following items:

NO large appliances 

BABY ITEMS:

o NO Infant Car Seats, strollers, walkers

o NO Cribs & Mattresses

BOOKS/MAGAZINES:

o NO library books, encyclopedias, large collections of older magazines

ELECTRONICS:

o NO laptops, CPU’s or CRT monitors

o NO Televisions of any kind

NO Fitness Equipment

FURNITURE:

NO Sleeper Sofas, dual recliners or hide-a-beds 

NO Beds or bed frames: hospital, trundle, platform, hide-away, hutch-style

NO Box springs or mattresses

NO Entertainment Centers

NO File Cabinets

NO heavy, large furniture

NOTHING flimsy made of particle board

LAWN & GARDEN

NO Gas-powered accessories (string trimmers etc.)

NO Glass-top patio tables larger than 4 seaters

MISCELLANEOUS

NO Mirrors w/o frames

NO pianos, organs

NO Chemicals

NO Fire extinguishers

NO Gas cans, oil tanks

NO Guns

NO Medical supplies

NO Propane tanks

NO Tires or tire rims 

NO Paint, light bulbs, batteries

NO Copy or fax Machines 

NO Printers or scanners

NO Skis: water or snow, ping pong, foozball

Garage Sale Volunteer Opportunities

● Intake: Help organize donations and prep for the sale days. Shifts are more flexible, so come for the hours you're available. Even if you haven't RSVP’d, you can drop in.

o Sun, April 26: Noon - 4 pm - many hands needed!

o Mon - Wed, April 27 - April 29: 8 am - 7 pm

o Thurs, April 30: 8 am - noon

● Sale Days: Cashier, bag items, tidy sales area, assist shoppers. Choose one or more shift times!

o Fri, May 1: 2 hour shifts from 8 am - 6 pm

o Sat, May 2: 2 hour shifts from 8 am - 2 pm

o Sat, May 2: Clean Up - many hands needed at 2 pm!

● Brat Stand: Assist with brat stand sales

o Fri, May 1: Times flexible, 11 am - 12:30 pm most needed

o Sat, May 2: Youth needed to staff brat stand (contact Daniel)

● Prep Work: 2-3 people to help move tables/risers from Wesley House, prep work (involves lifting):

o Fri or Sat April 25/26 - time can be coordinated with committee

Please reach out to the church office to sign up to help. 

In 2025, sale proceeds supported:

Shelter from the Storm , Just Dane- Just Bakery, Sun Prairie Neighborhood Navigators, Public Safety Chaplains  Harbor House Crisis Shelters, SP Jazz, Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, DAIS, Felicia's Closet, Assets Builders, SP Wellness Coalition, SP Education Foundation, Blessings in a Backpack, Society of St. Vincent DePaul

Sun Prairie Nursery School, Briarpatch Youth Services

SP Community Schools Juneteenth Celebration, SP Media Center, Sunshine Place, SPARC, Several SPUMC Ministries 

If you are a community organization supporting Dane County Residents that would like to apply for a grant, please use our external grant application.

If you are a group within our church, please apply for a grant using our internal application.

Grants will be awarded up to $1500.

Applications are due by May 1, 2026.