07/14/2026
And that's a wrap!
We are so grateful to our volunteers, donors, sponsors, shoppers, neighbors, the teachers, custodians, and staff at Woodward, the City of Bainbridge Island, the Police & Fire Departments, and Bainbridge Prepares for the countless hours, energy, and care they put in to this event.
What happens to the things that don't sell? When the sale ends, 60+ registered nonprofits and other groups come and harvest anything they can use. Next, anything that is in sellable condition is boxed or set aside for our bulk harvester, Goodwill, to collect. We also have a special harvester for clothing that wasn't sellable. After we secure our supplies and the campus, we open for overnight gleaning by the public. What still remains on Sunday is picked up by Bainbridge Disposal, our longtime partner. We are proud to say that every year we send fewer trucks to the landfill.
On Sunday we roll up the protective rugs in the gym, return desks to classrooms, pick up trash over the seven acres, do a metal sweep across the campus, and hope that we left the school better than how we found it. See you in 2027!
