Mark your calendars now for a great shopping opportunity.
This year’s Nearly New Sale is Aug. 9, 10 and 11 at the Parish Church of St. Helena in the Parish Hall, 507 Newcastle St. in downtown Beaufort.
Gently used clothing for men, women and children will be available at bargain prices, along with shoes, accessories like belts and scarves, pocketbooks and designer outfits.

[caption id="attachment_7521" align="alignleft" width="300"]<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07.07.2012-volunteers-4.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-7521" title="07.07.2012 volunteers 4" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/07.07.2012-volunteers-4-300x211.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="211" /></a> Nearly New volunteers, from left, Skyler Hughes, Nancy Byers, Chairwoman Patti O’Leary and Sophie O’Leary go through some donated items for the sale.[/caption]

Proceeds from the sale go to church missions, and unsold clothing is donated to community organizations.
“We are doing this for the community, serving God and sharing God’s love,” said this year’s Nearly New chairman, Patti O’Leary.  She and co-chairs Roz Dixon, Joy Locke and Christine Seabrook are heading up the sale this year for the Parish Church Women of St. Helena’s.
Shopping hours are:
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday,
Aug. 9;
• 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday,
Aug. 10; and
• 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,
Aug. 11.
Clothing, shoes and accessories can be donated through Monday, July 30. Bring your donations, clean and folded or on hangers, to the parish hall bookstore entrance and you’ll be directed where to take them.
For more information, contact Patti O’Leary at 846-6825 or poleary2621@charter.net or visit www.sthelenas1712.org.