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    On your mark....Get set....SPRING CLEAN!

    It's spring time, and time to clean out those closets, sort through those basements and gather those odds and ends to rid your home and life of clutter. But before you give them away, consider donating them to our 4th Annual Save Our Tail Sale to be held this spring.

    You suggested and we listened. We have moved our sale to late spring/early summer per your request. We are now collecting those items, so please review below the items we are able to accept and for more information on coordinating a drop off time and place.

    Items that do not sale will be held for our auction or donated to other non-profit organizations who we network with and help us save lives. Many of these organizations have enabled us to save the thousands of lives we saved last year alone.

    All donations are tax-deductible and a receipt is available at the time of your drop-off.

    While we appreciate all donations, we ask that you review the "do's and don'ts" below and review the list of items we can NOT accept.

    ADDITIONAL WAYS YOU CAN DONATE TO OUR SALE

    RECYCLED GOODS:
    Cell Phones, Printer Cartridges and Soda Cans & Plastic Bottles:
    Click here to learn more about our recycling program and how your donation can help both our planet, and RVAS save lives.

    PLASTIC BAGS:
    Your plastic grocery bags make wonderful packaging for or online store, and for bagging goods at our many events.

    INDIVIDUAL GARAGE SALE:
    Have a sale by yourself or with friends and donate the proceeds to RVAS. You can post a sign"Proceeds from this sale benefit the animals at the Raccoon Valley Animal Sanctuary & Rescue". For more information contact Linda.

    BOXES:
    We are looking for clean, new or slightly used, packing boxes to store the donated items in until the sale. Paper boxes (xerox) work well too.


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    DO'S AND DON'TS

    While RVAS appreciates your donation, there are a few "do's" and "don'ts" we ask that you abide by:

    DO box all of your stuff as neatly as possible.
    DO protect breakables when delivering.
    DO tape parts together if unassembled or in sections.
    DO place clothing in garbage bags or boxes.
    DO read our "items we can NOT accept" list below.

    DO NOT donate broken toys or toys with missing pieces.
    DO NOT donate products recalled by a manufacturer.
    DO NOT donate soiled, torn or worn out clothing, shoes or undergarments.
    DO NOT donate items that require "special waste disposal" such as paints, tires, chemical cleaners, etc.

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    ITEMS WE CAN NOT ACCEPT

    While we appreciate all donations of goods, the following list are items we are unable to accept.

    Air Conditioners
    Bowling Balls
    Car Batteries
    Car/Motorcycle Seating
    Carpet/Padding
    Coil Springs
    Consoles/TV/Radios
    Free Standing Pools
    *Furniture (Damaged or broken)
    Gas/Oil Based Products
    Hardwire Fixtures
    Humidifiers/Dehumidifiers
    Industrial/Household Cleaners
    King Size Matt/Box Springs
    Lumber, Bricks, Windows, Doors

    Major Appliances
    Metal Desks
    Microwave Ovens
    Non-working Items
    Oil/Air Filters
    Paints, Lacquers, Thinners
    Pianos/Organs
    Siding, Shutters, Screens, etc.
    Soaps, Bleaches, Repellants
    Swing Sets w/out screws
    Tires/Rims
    Travis Rods
    Toys (broken or missing parts)
    Used Venetian Blinds
    Water Beds

    *FURNITURE: Due to limited storage space, we can not accept furniture until the day before the sale.

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