ELPHIE NEWS!!! Elphie is only a few weeks away.  Founders Hall will be a Busy Place!!!  Remember the Sneak Peek Sale is August 27 from 2:00 -6:00 p.m.  A $2.00 Admission Charge will be taken at the door.  The Sale will continue with no entry fee on Friday Aug. 28 from Noon. to 6  p.m. and Saturday, Aug 29 from 8 to 11 a.m.
 Last year Elphie grossed over $38,000.  Proceeds were donated to local charities and several Sacred Heart Church Ministries.  Once again this year Women of Sacred Heart and the Knights of Columbus are looking for your support so we can continue to be generous in helping those in need. 
Show your support by volunteering to help, donating items to sell, and coming to the sale and purchasing some “new found treasures”.  Volunteers will be asked to serve in 3 hour shifts.
Mark your calendar, accumulate the items you will be donating, call Nancy Heilman at 295-0704 and indicate when and how you will be volunteering.  Volunteers with a truck are still needed for hauling large items
Elphie is looking for gently used furniture, jewelry, tools. linens, fine china and dishes, kitchen ware, small appliances that work, baby items, holiday decorations, lawn and garden items, sports equipment, toys, and art work. 
Elphie does not accept TV entertainment centers or units, books, magazines, clothing, draperies, vertical blinds, old CRT televisions, computers, printers, fax machines.
The Sale will be held using strict safety protocols to protect volunteers and participants from COVID 19.
To arrange a pickup of bulky items, call Nancy Heilman at 295-0704, email her at nancyheilman42@gmail.com or Text her at 910-315-2874 or you can call Susan Williamson at 528-7528.
Donation Drop off Days:
            Sunday, Aug. 23 from 1 to 4p.m.
            Monday Aug. 24 through Wednesday, Aug 26, 9a.m. to 4 p.m.
            Thursday Aug. 28, 9: to 11 a.m.

 Volunteers Still Wanted:  Call Nancy Heilman 295-0704 email her at nancyheilman42@gmail.com  or Text her at 910-315-2874
● You are needed if you have a truck and can haul furniture.  Or if you have muscle and can help with pickup.
● You are needed to donate items that can be sold.
● You are needed to donate a talent or craft for the Silent Auction.

● You are needed to price and arrange items donated on Aug., 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
● You are needed to sell items at the Sneak Peek Sale on Aug 27 from 2–6 p.m., at the Sale Aug. 28  from Noon-6 p.m. & Aug. 29 - 8 a.m-11 a.m.
●. Assist with the packing up of items following the sale for the Habitat truck
Elphie is sponsored by Women of Sacred Heart and the Knights of Columbus and will be held in Founders Hall.  There will be a $2.00 charge for entry to the Sneak Peek Sale on Thursday.  Strick safety protocols will be followed to protect volunteers and participants from COVID 19.
At this point, look around and decide what you will donate for the sale.  Gently used furniture, jewelry, tools, linens, fine china and dishes, kitchenware, small appliances that work, baby items and artwork are all welcome.
Elphie does not accept TV entertainment units or centers,  books, magazines, clothing, draperies, vertical blinds, old CRT televisions, computers, printers, fax machines,
To make arrangements to have bulky items picked up, call Nancy Heilman or Susan Williamson (528-7528).
 Donation Drop Off Days:
            Sunday, August 23 through Wednesday August 26 until 4:00 pm and Thursday, August 27 until 11:00 a.m.

Elphie Alert:  Haydee Cappola is in need of Jewelry for the Elphie Sale.  Place your unwanted jewelry in a bag, place Haydee’s name on the bag and mark it jewelry.  Drop your bag off at Jeanne Ryan’s office at Sacred Heart Church.  Or, you can call Haydee and make arrangements where you can meet her and give it to her directly.  Her phone number is 215-0500.

Won't you join these volunteers and help the Elphie Sale this year?  Contact Nancy Heilman

at nancyheilman42@gmail.com or 295-0704

SAVE AUGUST 27, 28, and 29!  Elphie, The White Elephant Sale, RETURNS USING STRICT SAFETY PROTOCOLS TO PROTECT VOLUNTEERS AND BUYERS FROM COVID-19
        Elphie Needs YOU:
 
        ● TO VOLUNTEER:
If You have a truck and can haul furniture.
If You have muscle and can help now with furniture pickup and delivery to storage and then delivered to Founders Hall on August 23.
         If You have a Special Talent or Craft for use in the Silent Auction.
         If You have the time to help in accepting donations and to sell items during the SALE.
● TO DONATE: kitchenware, linens, holiday decorations, artwork,    jewelry, tools, golf and or athletic equipment, toys, small appliances that work, and gently used furniture.
If you can help with Elphie in some capacity, please contact Nancy Heilman at 295-0704, email her at nancyheilman42@gmail.com or Text her at 910-315-2874.
To make arrangements to have bulky furniture picked up call Nancy Heilman or Susan Williamson (528-7528).
Donations will be accepted in Founders Hall on August 23 through the morning of August 27.
Storage Bins of Furniture will be emptied and delivered to Founders Hall on August 23.

Because of the COVID 19 Virus and out of respect for so many businesses who have suffered during these past months, the RAFFLE will NOT be a part of the ELPHIE SALE this year.
However, a SILENT AUCTION will be conducted on a reduced scale.  If you have a special talent /craft, please consider making something for the auction.  If you participated last year, thank you and please consider donating your time or expertise again.
Reminder: ELPHIE will be held on August 27, 28 and 29.  Mark your calendar.
Contact Nancy Heilman for more information.   Phone: 910-295-0704, email:nancyheilman42@gmail.com, Text: 910-315-2874

BECAUSE OF COVID 19,  ELPHIE, THE ANNUAL WHITE ELEPHANT SALE, IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 27,28,29
THANKS TO FATHER FORBES, WHO HAS APPROVED THIS EVENT, THE WOMEN OF SACRED HEART WILL PUT INTO PLACE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY PROTOCOLS: FACE MASKS, HAND SANITIZERS, SOCIAL DISTANCING ONE ENTRANCE AND ONE EXIT AND MANY ITEMS SOLD OUTSIDE USING TENTS.

Dear Elphie Volunteers,

You helped with the sale last year and thanks to your efforts, we raised more money than ever (over $38,000). That won't happen this year.  Before the onset of COVID, we had already filled two storage units.  We now have filled another one and 4 parishioner garages with "stuff."  We had no choice but to approach Father Forbes with a proposal to have the sale once again. As you may already know, the sale is the week of August 23rd, and I believe with the safety protocols that will be installed, it will be a safe place for you to volunteer. Face masks and social distancing will be required of all people involved (volunteers and customers). There will be one entrance and one exit only. We will limit the number of people entering the hall.  No classrooms this year will be used for the sale and many items will be sold outside under tents. The Knights will man their outside items as in the past.
No food will be sold as the Hall kitchen will be closed. Shifts the first 4 days are up to the volunteer but on Thursday, Friday and Saturday two hour shifts will be offered to those who want to limit their time at the sale.
Other considerations....we will not have the Raffle as we didn't believe it appropriate to bother the business community.  However, we will have a Silent Auction and hope to have parishioners donate to that effort.
To offset the lack of Raffle receipts, a Thursday "Sneak Peek" sale will be installed from 2 PM - 6 PM.  We will charge a $2.00 entrance fee for that.  The Friday and Saturday sale stay the same except the Friday sale will be extended to 6 PM to accommodate the working customer and the Saturday sale will be shortened to 8 - 11 AM.

Please let me know if you want to work or not and what days and shifts you would do this.
Your choice of shifts are:

Sunday - Starts at 1 - Help at the storage unit with or w/o a truck or at the Hall
Monday - Wednesday - Work as long as you wish to organize and price
Thursday - AM shift - organize / price
Thursday - Sale - Shift 1 (2-4) or Shift 2 (4-6)
Friday - AM shift - organize and price
Friday - Sale - Shift 1 - (12 - 2), Shift 2 - (2-4) Shift 3 (4-6)
Saturday - Sale 8 - 11 AM or Tear Down

FINALLY, If you wish to work more than one shift, let me know.   

This will be a hard decision for many of us, but I hope with the aforementioned, you will join us again to make Elphie the best sale in the Sandhills!!

Thank you, stay safe and God bless the Elphie volunteers.



VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED MORE THAN EVER TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

● Pick up Furniture. (trucks and/or muscle required)
● Help Organize Donations as of August 23
● Work a Minimum of One Three Hour Shift at the Sale
Donations of gently used furniture, art, Holiday Decorations, jewelry, kitchenware,  linens, electronics that work, toys, tools, garden items, golf and /or athletic equipment will be accepted. in Founders Hall as of Sunday, August 23^rd.
We cannot accept TV entertainment units or centers, books, magazines, clothing, draperies, old computers, bulky appliances, vertical blinds.
Bulky furniture can be picked up now.  Call Nancy Heilman (295-0704) or Susan Williamson (528-7528) to arrange a pick-up or if you have other questions concerning the sale. 

Dear Parishioners,
The Elphie Sale, a collaborative white elephant sale supported by the Women of Sacred Heart and the Knights of Columbus and now in its 20^th year, is a very special event.  Over the years, thousands of dollars have been raised for Sacred Heart Church, for the Juan Diego Mission and for religious education needs.  In addition, monies were donated to over ten charitable organizations in Moore County.  As a result, all of the organizations have looked forward to our donations. 
 
For your information, the sale is held over a weeklong period as a result of the generous donations of our parishioners.  Sunday through Wednesday, volunteers organize items for sale.  The actual sale is Thursday, August 27, Friday, August 28, and Saturday, August 29. For the past four years, furniture has become an integral part of the sale.  Strong volunteers have collected much of these items, and they were kept in storage units for periods of time.  This year is no different.  In fact, before the onset of COVID 19, two storage units were acquired to store large donations.  We are still accepting furniture.
 
A Women of Sacred Heart committee was formed recently, and it was decided that a sale must take place or storage unit costs would be prohibitive if the sale was postponed until 2021.  The Committee decided that an earlier sale date is warranted because November, the usual sale date period, might be a more healthy restrictive time.  Safety protocols were discussed at length and adopted.
 
Volunteers play an integral part of this sale and many are needed this year as shifts will be shorter and involve more people.  Over 242 parishioners helped in some way during the 2019 sale. Most of these wonderful people who donated their time to this special venue were our older parishioners who, this year, may not be able to contribute their time. THIS IS A SINCERE APPEAL TO OUR YOUNGER PARISHIONERS.  PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING YOUR TIME AT SOME POINT DURING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 23^RD AND ESPECIALLY DURING THE SALE.
 
For further information, please contact Nancy Heilman at nancyheilman42@gmail.com, text at 910-315-2874 or call 910-295-0704.
 
Thank you and God bless the parishioners of Sacred Heart.
 
Helen Walsh, President, WSH
Lea Brown                      Eileen Duncan                                                                  
Nancy Heilman             Ann Gerwig                              
Sue Williamson             Pat Ironside                                           
Haydee Capolla             Louise Kennedy                                           
Judy Connelly               Jeanne Knauer                            
Cecy Doherty                 Janell Myers
Denise Donnelly            Regina Scotchie