African proverb states, “It takes a village to raise a child,” but it also Takes a village to raise a village. Look at the heart of Galloway Village and you’ll see not just one singular person making a difference, but a collective group of individuals doing whatever it takes to continue supporting our “village.”
In 2021, the Galloway Village Neighborhood Association had two one-day yard sale spectaculars, and when we say spectaculars, we mean SPECTACULARS! The first sale took place in late June and it was a hot one! With the donations and collections from the neighborhood, there were enough unique pieces and goodies to span the entire distance of a church parking lot (literally the entire Galloway Baptist Church Parking lot, to be exact). Although it felt like the warmest day of the summer, the love and support of our neighborhood that one day provided that much more warmth within the hearts and spirits of the GVNA board members, and it was then they realized “Why stop there”?
In late October, Galloway Village Neighborhood Association hosted yet another yard sale in the parking lot of Galloway Baptist Church. Hundreds upon hundreds of donated items collected from the incredible neighborhood members, loaded into the trucks and trailers of even more incredible neighbors, neighbors always willing to lend a hand. Well, their June yard sale might have felt like the hottest day of summer but the evening before their fall sale, it seemed like the odds were stacked against them. As trucks began being unloaded and tables unfolded, the rain started, the wind shifted and the temperatures dropped. And dropped. But that didn’t stop the incredible volunteers loading up their trucks and bringing the goodies to dry land until the weather passed and it was safe to unpack.
The day of the sale, Galloway was fortunate enough to see not only sunshine, but a high of 67 degrees. This article, however, is not about the incredible weather they had that October day, but once again, the phenomenal love and support from their neighbors in the form of even more donations from the community and twice the amount of shoppers and donated items. At the end of the day, the items left were donated to local charities and Galloway Village was shown what it takes to raise a village – a community that loves and cherishes it as much as the next guy or gal.
Thank you to to Galloway Baptist Church as well as a special thanks to everyone who donated items, set up the sale area, shopped and made donations to the GVNA. Galloway Village Neighborhood Association vows continuous support to Galloway Village and are constantly reminded by such events that we cannot do it without your support. Thank you!