The 2010 Bargain Fair, sponsored by The Charity League of

Martinsville and Henry County, was held on Saturday, October 2,

2010 at the National Guard Armory. Preparation for Bargain Fair

takes almost a year as each Charity League member collects,

stores, and prices donations from their generous sustainers, and

then finally unloads all the donations into the Armory in

preparation for the actual event.

Our hard work and dedication certainly paid off, and this

year’s Bargain Fair was an amazing success. All the wonderful

donations and the work of our members, their families, and the

support of the community helped us to exceed last year’s sales

by approximately $3,000 (quite an accomplishment in today’s

economy). Through Bargain Fair each year, The Charity League

raises thousands of dollars which is put back into our local

economy to aide and assist children in our community. In

addition to this worthwhile event, our members also volunteer

hours of their time within the community through various nonprofit

organizations.

If sustainers have items they would like to donate for next

year’s Bargain Fair, please let us know as we are now able to

collection donations throughout the year!

The Charity League will be back at the National Guard

Armory on November 5th and 6th for our 2nd Annual Holiday

Crafters Market. We eagerly anticipate this fun event, and look

forward to everyone coming by the Armory to do some

Christmas shopping while supporting The Charity League at the

same time!