South Brevard Sharing Center

The South Brevard Sharing Center has created a fundraising account with Magazine Fundraising. You can save a bundle on subscriptions to magazines you already enjoy, and 40% of your purchase goes directly to us here at the South Brevard Sharing Center. You can visit the following URL, or go to our Donations page and follow the link from there: http://www.magfundraising.com/GroupPage.aspx?gredirection=1&e=1218975

Also, we are now registered with MissionFish and will shortly be offering some of the more rare and unusual items we receive as donations online at eBay.com. In addition, if you sell on eBay you can choose to use the eBay Giving Works program to specify that a portion of the money you receive go to us here through that program.

Summer is traditionally a hard time for us at the South Brevard Sharing Center. Children of disadvantaged families are home from school, which rasies the demand for food and other items. At the same time, summer has traditionally been a lean time for the donations which allow us to continue to serve people in need. This year, a number of local organizations have stepped up to help us, resulting in our ability to serve record numbers of people. Without their generous support we would face an uphill battle to reach our goals.

A special thank you goes out to the following organizations and groups who have made generous donations of funds, food and time to help us continue our mission to help local families in need.

Betty Katsopoulos and all the ladies of Saint Sophia Philoptochos at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church held a food drive for us recently that resulted in the collection of over 1200 pounds of food. During a time of high demand for food from needy families, and at a lean time of year for us their hard work and generosity is greatly appreciated.

The Lockheed-Martin Employee Foundation recently made a very generous donation of funds to help us continue our mission. Their ongoing support means so much to the people who depend on our services. Thanks to all the Lockheed employees for their kindness and generosity.

Kim Register, student ministry leader at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Indian Harbour Beach recently helped us coordinate a food drive and brought a wonderful group of vacation bible school students and their parents to help shelve and organize the substantial amount of food they collected. It was a great pleasure to see so many young people take an interest in helping others. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to all the men, women and children who participated.

We want to recognize the members of Suntree United Methodist Church youth ministry who volunteered their time for us helping clean and landscape our Melbourne facility. They also helped out in our pantry, bagging food orders for local families. Their efforts helped us to keep our facility clean and attractive and continue to serve our clients.

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Palm Bay Thrift Store
1625 Orange Blossom Trail
Palm Bay, FL 32904
(321)722-1241
Open Mon. - Fri. 9:30 AM - 4 PM

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Kenmore Gas Range/Oven with Vent hood, $100.

Frigidaire Upright Freezer, $75.

Maytag Dishwasher, $25.

Furniture Specials

Chest of Drawers and Small table, real wood with light finish, $50 for both pieces.

Set of two dressers, real wood, dark finish, $100 for set.

China cabinet, large, real wood, interior illumination, $45.

Daily sales and specials, call (321)722-1241 for the special of the day!!!

The South Brevard Sharing Center is actively seeking fundraising partners for special events and other fundraising projects. We are interested in joining forces with other local groups to maximize fundraising efforts and forge new relationships.

We always need more food and personal items for those in need in the local area. If you would like to be part of this important, ongoing project please contact us at the number below.

We are currently working on a Back To School Bash. We're trying to fill 1,000 backpacks for local at-risk youths in grades 6-12. If you are interested in being a part of this effort please let us know.

Please contact us at (321) 727-8581 Ext. 207 or Ext. 211 for more information.

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Melbourne Thrift Store
17 E Hibiscus Blvd
Melbourne, FL 32901
(321)727-8581 Ext.212
Open Mon. - Fri. 9:30 AM - 4 PM

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19" Color Televisions Only $15

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Dear friends,

This year is bringing in unprecedented levels of requests for toys for children for the holidays. We are doing our best, but the demand is simply overwhelming our ability to meet it. We need your help! Please consider giving in support of the children, or increasing your usual giving. We need toys for children of all ages from infants to teens and monetary donations for older children’s gifts and food for all.

The economy has brought record breaking levels of need to our community. Many of our families are suffering through the ravages of unemployment and underemployment. We are seeing more and more limited income grandparents coming to solicit our services with children in tow.

It is incumbent upon those of us blessed with the financial wherewithal to step up like never before to assist the neediest in our community, especially the children. If you can give please drop off your gift at either our Palm Bay or Melbourne locations, call us at (321) 727-8581, you can mail your donation to 17 E. Hibiscus Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901, or you can make a donation on-line by clicking here.

We greatly appreciate your kind consideration of our request for support for the holidays.

Sincerely,
Michael S. Hubler
Executive Director

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There are many ways that you may help the South Brevard Sharing Center. A cash donation is very useful since it allows us flexibility to provide clients with a wide variety of services. Every dollar donated allows us to provide five dollars in food through the Second Harvest Food Bank.

A donation of items for resale in one of our thrift shops is a great way to help those who need it. Approximately 80% of the money realized from these donations goes directly to needy families in our community; the remaining 20% allows us to offset the costs of running our stores. Perhaps you have an unused vehicle that you would like to donate and qualify for a tax deduction?

You can't take it with you. Everyone has heard this old adage. However, you can help others even after you are gone. SBSC is happy to accept donations of goods and much-needed funds as bequests you can leave as part of a lasting legacy.
Do you regularly give to support SBSC? If so, you may wish to list SBSC as a beneficiary in your insurance policy. For a small amount each month you could provide big $$$ to help us continue our mission.

Volunteers are needed to help run the organization to maximize the benefits available. Food items are directly redistributed to those who are in need. Diapers and other baby items are very much appreciated by many young mothers struggling to care for their infants.

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