Thousands of books go on sale in the Hope Hall this weekend for the Helping Families’ second annual book fair.
The charity’s founder, Kristy Rowe, says a 40-foot container is full of donated books that will be laid out in the hall, with most priced between 50 cents and $2.
“We raised about $3,500 last year and hoping to double it this year. This is huge for us. It’s our main fundraiser for the year, so very important.”
The Richmond charity takes donated items, then distributes them for free to families who need them. Fundraising helps cover the costs of the site at Lower Queen St and running the charity.
“So many people can’t afford to buy a new book for $30, but they can get several books when they’re only five cents and get some for the whole family.”
This is the first year in the Hope Hall which has the space to spread the thousands of books out for people to browse through and the doors will open between 10am to 3pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
“I want to thank everyone who has donated books in the last year – and thank the book coordinator, Lorraine, who has been sorting them through the year.”
