Find a bargain, lend a hand to animals in need at Angels' garage sale

CANFIELD

Bargain hunters filled Canfield Fairgrounds today for the 21st annual Angels for Animals Garage Sale.

Items, including appliances, household and kitchen items, exercise equipment, sporting goods, clothing, and antiques, filled four buildings.

Everything is donated, said Diane Less, founder of Angels for Animals. And that includes the event-workers’ time.

The organization, which works to educate the public and pet owners on responsible animal guardianship and the importance of spaying and neutering, had its first garage sale in a home garage — and raised $600.

“We thought, this is pretty good,” Less said.

The annual sale has grown, last year grossing $106,000, which is about 9 percent of the organizations $1.2 million annual budget. It’s their largest fundraiser of the year.

“This is a monumental effort,” Less said.

It continues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Read more about it, and some of the finds bargain-hunters snagged, in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.