Grand Rapids YMCA holds annual white elephant sale

Elena Cousino
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ALPINE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The Grand Rapids YMCA is holding its annual white elephant sale this weekend.

The sale started 87 years ago and began in a garage with only a couple of items. Today, it is held at the former Art Van Furniture Store on Alpine Avenue and includes thousands of items.

Doors opened at 8 a.m. on Friday for over 200 early bird shoppers who paid $10 for early access. The general public was able to start shopping at 9:30 a.m.

‘Largest Sale in Grand Rapids’ to return, help fund kids camp

This year, items include office supplies, decor, clothing, books and more. All the money raised goes to help fund improvements to Camp Manitou-Lin and make it more accessible.

“There will be putting in some concrete pads for kids to be able to get down to the beach we’ll be putting in an accessible, secure fishing dock that they don’t have now. And to have a way in which the kids can get in and out of the kayaks to go kayak, kayaking, making a camp that that’s there for everybody,” Neil Topliffee, volunteer with Grand Rapids YMCA.

The sale goes until 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Shopping continues on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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