ACE members at the 2020 awards presentation at Argo Community High School. (file photo)
ACE to hold Annual Gigantic Garage Sale
The Argo Coalition for Education will hold its annual garage sale fundraiser on Saturday, July 17, at 7600 W. 64th St. in Summit. The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
As in years past, there will be a wide variety of items that’ll be sure to catch someone’s eye. Furniture, including chairs, a table, and curio. Pictures, bed linen, housewares, men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. They will also have toys, books, school supplies, shoes and purses for sale.
If that isn’t enough, they will have a free Whole Foods grocery giveaway while supplies last.
ACE is a 501(c)3 non for profit organization, with members that work as a team to raise money for the scholarship fund for College Education Matters.
The program takes place at Argo Community High School and assists student in preparation for them to be enrolled in institutions of higher learning, and helps them in their research in doing so.
All proceeds will go to the scholarship fund.
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