2017 Phoenix Garage Sale

NOW Accepting Donations for the 2017 Phoenix Garage Sale!

It's time to clean out your basement, garage and closets and donate your unwanted, but re-usable items to the Phoenix Middle School Garage Sale. Ask your friends, family members, neighbors to donate their gently used items!

How do I Donate?

People wishing to donate are asked to bring their items around back to the gym door. Donations will be accepted at Phoenix Middle School during the following dates

Friday, 9/22, 2:00pm-6:00pm
Saturday, 9/23, 10:00am-3:00pm
Monday - Thursday, 9/25-9/28, 7:30am - 8:00pm

When is the Sale?

Friday, September 29th:
9:00am - 3:00pm [attendees can obtain early admission at 8am for a $5 admission fee].
Saturday, September 30th:
8:00am - 2:00pm

Credit cards will be accepted at the sale!

How can I Help?

HELP!... WE NEED VOLUNTEERS - Click here for more information
Phoenix parents, students and staff all work together to plan and host the event. After donations are made, the volunteers sort and price the sale items.

A limited number of donation pickups can be arranged on the evening of Wednesday (9/27) and Thursday (9/28) by calling the school (614.450.4100). Receipts are available for those wishing to declare the donation on their tax return. Please ask in the office if you would like a receipt. All proceeds from the sale benefit 21st century learning by providing funds to support technology for the students and teachers. The sale will include everything from household items, appliances, furniture, sporting goods, toys and books, plus a lot more. Cash AND credit cards will be accepted at the sale. No clothing, shoes, mattresses, analog TV's or non-working/old appliances will be accepted as donations. All items not sold at the end of the sale will be donated to area nonprofit social service agencies for their use.

Please contact Jayne Rosandich, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., by cell phone at (614) 323-7646 or at

Phoenix Middle School at (614) 450-4100 with questions.

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