Photo: Edina Give and Go
The cost of a child’s activities, be it sports, music, dance and art, can quickly add up. There are the enrollment fees, the sports fees, the uniform, the instrument and the gear. To help alleviate those costs, a community-wide gear swap event was created with the proceeds going to Edina Give and Go. The two-day event is hosted by friends of the charity and starts with a donation day, where families can donate their gently used sports, art and music equipment. Volunteers then sort all items and get them ready for the following day, when the public is invited to shop.
“We fill up the whole big city gym by the Kuhlman Stadium with donated sports gear and half of Edina comes to shop the next day,” says Josie Tober, Edina Give and Go volunteer.
Bring clean and gently used items, such as musical instruments, choir concert outfits, music books, tap and ballet shoes, ballet leotards, calculators, art books, art kits, basketball shoes, ski equipment, swim caps and goggles, winter jackets, snow pants and boots, Hornet apparel that is not personalized, sports balls, cleats, skates, sticks and pads, shin guards, warm up gear, sports bags, non-expired helmets, bikes and scooters, golf clubs and shoes, rackets and more.
All proceeds support the Edina Give and Go mission.
Edina Give and Go Gear Swap:
Gear Donation Day, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. September 7
Gear Shopping Day, 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m. September 8
Door 7, Edina Community Center, 5701 Normandale Road; 952.848.GIVE
Instagram: @edinagiveandgo
