MASSHOPE 2010

 

 

 

 

                   Date:                      Saturday, June 26, 2010

                   Time:                     10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

                   Location:              LaSalle Hall (Notre Dame Hall)

                                                   444 Main Street, Southbridge, MA

                       

 

If you would like to join the home school mom’s version of Filene’s Basement when the bridal gowns go on sale, come on down to the newly renovated, air conditioned LaSalle Hall, Notre Dame Church, in Southbridge, MA.

 

No childcare facilities will be available.  This is an intense shopping time with hundreds of shoppers and thousands of books in a gymnasium sized space covering two floors.  You will find it easier to concentrate if you can make childcare arrangements for toddlers and preschoolers who still need to hold a mommy’s hand.  We will have volunteers to help pregnant mothers and those with special needs.  Once again, the “Chivalry Livery” will be on hand to help bring books to cars.  The book rest table will also be available.

 

LaSalle Hall has beautiful wooden floors.  While we may use luggage carts, single strollers, and rolling milk crates, NO CARRIER WITH PLASTIC WHEELS WILL BE ALLOWED DUE TO THE POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FLOORS!   WE WILL BE REQUIRED TO “CHECK YOUR WHEELS” BEFORE ENTRANCE TO THE SALE.  Due to past problems with theft, we cannot allow any opaque containers---rolling suitcases, backpacks, or tote bags.  Space and a stairway do not accommodate wagons, double strollers, laundry baskets, or any rolling container larger than a milk crate.  Cash or check only – NO CREDIT CARDS.

 

 

This sale is 100% dependent on volunteers!  I am a volunteer as are all MassHOPE Board Members.  Volunteers (children included) who sign up by June 21, 2010 and volunteer to work 3 hours or more are allowed to shop one hour before the sale opens to the public and have first choice of items.  It is also a great way to help children (age 10 & up) develop a servant’s heart while learning valuable skills.  Most of all, it’s a wonderful way to share in the camaraderie of being part of the group that makes a big event happen.  There are an awful lot of wonderful homeschoolers!  REMEMBER, EXTENDED SIGN-UP DEADLINE IS MONDAY, June 21, 2010.

 

WORKERS

• Volunteers are needed to help receive, sort, distribute, set up, and organize books during Thursday, June 24 and Friday, June 25.  We appreciate cheerful people who like to make things neat!  While we happily accept on site volunteers, only volunteers who have signed up in advance and are scheduled to work three hours or more, are eligible to shop early on the sale date.  No one may shop before June 26.
• We also need volunteers to help man the sale, i.e., helping direct shoppers and assisting those with needs, keeping books neat in assigned areas, helping with the book rest, assisting with breakdown (from 1 – 2 p.m.) and cleaning up.
• Please wear appropriate clothing and bring a sack lunch.
• Children 10 and up may volunteer with a parent.  To register, please go to the registration link on the MassHope website, or contact Julie Caprera at Masshope2010ucs@aol.com

 

 

 

ALL SELLERS MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE OF BRINGING THEIR ITEMS TO BE SOLD.  Registration is available only online at www.masshope.org on the Used Curriculum link.  If you do not have online access, please ask a friend or use your local library.  If there are still problems, call Julie Caprera (508) 764-7647.  EXTENDED REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, June 21,2010. When you register to sell you will receive an e-mail within 48 hours with the files containing all the directions for preparing your items and the item labels.  If you have not had a confirmation response from Julie Caprera within 48 hours of your registration, please contact her to be sure it was received!  Ultimately, it is your responsibility to make sure you are registered.

 

When registering to sell items, all sellers must make an appointment time to drop off their items.   All items are checked individually to make sure they are properly labeled before they are accepted for sale.  Please allow sufficient time (30-45 min) for this when you make your appointment.  You will be given opportunity to correct any problems or will be asked to bring the item home.  Improperly labeled items have required many hours of volunteer time for correction, and we can no longer do this.  If you bring items for another person you will be expect to wait for all their items to be checked also.

 

The main reasons items are not accepted are 1) Handwritten tags (need all new computer generated tags), 2) Tags taped at top and bottom instead of down the sides (tags must be taken off and re-taped correctly), 3) Items taped on all 4 sides (tags removed and re-taped correctly), 4) Items without duplicate tag inside back cover(duplicate tag must be added), and 5) Items not secured with enough rubber bands to withstand the sale crowd (rubber bands added).

 

MassHOPE uses donated unsold items to provide free curriculum for families who start home schooling on an emergency basis during the next year.  Remaining unsold items go on the FREE table the following year.

 

MassHOPE will provide the stamps and envelopes for mailing of sales slips and payment to each seller.  A small fee ($2 to $5) will be deducted from the sales to cover these costs based upon the number of items sold and the postage.  There is no charge if no items are sold.

 

Times for Bringing Your Sale Items                        

 

LaSalle Hall at Notre Dame Church                 15% of sale price is donated to MassHOPE

Thursday, June 24 from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m.             

Friday, June 25 from 10:00am to 12:00 noon

(Last drop off appointment is 7:30 Thurs. or 11:30 Friday)

                                                                                                                                                                                     

 

LaSalle Hall at Notre Dame Church                20% of sale price is donated to MassHOPE

Saturday, June 26 from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. 

(by appointment only—limited to 100 items each--4 appts) max     

For questions and information, contact: Julie Caprera at (508) 764-7647 or Masshope2010ucs@aol.com If you get an answering machine, please leave a message, spelling your name.

           

Pick-up for Unsold Books

LaSalle Hall at Notre Dame Church

Saturday, June 26, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

 

All books must be picked up by 3:00 p.m.

Saturday.  Any books not picked up will be

donated to MassHOPE.  Please arrange for

someone else to pick up your unsold books if

you are unable to pick them up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the East or West (using the Turnpike):

§  Take Exit 9 on the Mass Pike (Sturbridge)

§  After toll, go straight onto I-84 West

§  Take first Right Exit 3B onto Route 20 West

§  Turn Left at First traffic light onto Route 131

§  Follow Route 131 for approximately 4 miles into Southbridge

§  LaSalle Hall is next to Notre Dame Church on the Left immediately after the light.  Use the second (lower) driveway.  Dunkin Donuts and CVS are across the street.

From the South:

            FROM RT. 169:  Continue on Rt. 169 after it merges with Rt. 131 at the traffic light.  At the rotary leave Rt.169 staying on Rt. 131 ¾ way around the rotary onto Main St. LaSalle Hall will be on the Right just before Notre Dame Church before the traffic light.  Use the lowest (first) entrance/driveway.

 

                        FROM RT. 198:  Continue on Rt. 198 to the stoplight at Main Street.  Turn Left                                              on Main St.  LaSalle Hall will be on your Right in two blocks.  Use the lower driveway.

 

                        FROM I-84:  1) Exit at Exit 1 (Mashapaug Rd).  Turn Right on the Service Road.           

                        Turn LEFT onto Mashapaug Road immediately after the Mobil gas station.        Continue About 4 miles until the road merges with Main St. at the light.  Notre Dame Church will be immediately on the left and LaSalle Hall is after the church across from Dunkin Donuts.  Use lower driveway.

 

You will receive a check from MassHOPE in approximately three weeks for the proceeds of your books less your donation to MassHOPE and fee for P&H.  You will also receive the slips of the items sold.  It is your responsibility to keep track of what you bring and plan to sell.  We keep no records of items sold for individuals.