Angels admission price hike needed to help the animals, co-founder says

CANFIELD

Increased prices cut down on early bargain hunters attending the Angels for Animals’s 22nd annual Giant Garage Sale, which began Friday at Canfield Fairgrounds.

“Usually, it’s wall-to-wall, but not this morning,” said Eileen Oliver of New Wilmington, Pa.

Friday’s early-bird special admission was $10 instead of $5, and regular admission, from noon to 5 p.m. was $2. Admission today is $2. Sunday is admission free.

Diane Less, Angels co-founder, said the organization had to increase the Friday prices to accommodate its sale formula.

“We’re trying to change it up a little to make it a better experience for everyone,” Less said. “It’s been $5 since we started, and there’s so much stuff and so much is priced really cheap.”

An additional building at the fairgrounds, 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Road, was added to the sale this year to house more donated items.

The formula for the sale is to have the admission price pay the expenses to run the event at the fairgrounds and have the profit from sale items go toward Angels for Animals, Less explained.

“This event pays for one of our full-time vets – we have three – for the year,” Less said.

Read more about this popular event in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com