Shop for SAGE May 3 10 am to 7 pm

SAGE Eldercare will hold its first “Shop for SAGE” event on Thursday, May 3 from 10 am to 7 pm at 290 Broad Street in Summit.  Local artisans will be on hand to sell elegant handbags, chic fashion and jewelry, fabulous artwork, homemade treats, dazzling stationery, fragrant lotions and soaps and more!

“We are very excited to bring together some unique vendors who are willing to help support SAGE Eldercare services and programs,” stated Dawn Knill, Director of Development for SAGE.  “This is a great opportunity for getting the perfect Mother’s Day gift, graduation presents, year-end teacher gifts and more,” she added.

Some of the local vendors include:  Beijo Bags (Patricia Conover, Chatham), Jams by Kim (Kim Osterhoudt, Hillsborough), Jojo’s Bags & Things (Johanna Fiorito-Hale, New Providence), Mangia Feast (Dawn Paskalides, Chatham), SAGE Resale Shop (Rose Rittweger, Summit), Sandella Art (Sandy Marmorato, Summit), Secret Garden Soap of Madison (Tracee Palmer, Madison), Take A Bough, Inc. (Kathleen Clingan, Chatham), The Blue Bird (Alison McNerney, Mendham), The Bean Bag (Binita Kraus, Chatham), The Dessert Ladies (Lindsay Keogh, Scotch Plains), and TMC’s Boutique (Linda Tribuna, Stirling).

There is no entrance fee for the event and the building is handicap accessible.  For more information, please contact Gaye Dogru at 908.598.5504 or email gdogru@sageeldercare.org.

SAGE Eldercare supports the independence, well-being and quality of life of older adults, their families and caregivers, through the provision of client-centered health, social and support services.  Founded in 1954, SAGE is both the oldest and one of the few non-profit eldercare agencies in the United States that offers a broad and comprehensive array of services under one roof that assist elderly, often frail, adults to remain independent in their own homes.  SAGE Eldercare programs include: HomeCare; Meals on Wheels; Spend-A-Day Adult Day Care Center; GPS; InfoCare free information and referral service; Fall Prevention Initiative; Home Repair Service; Grocery Shopping and Errand Service; Bill Paying Service; Alzheimer’s and PREP caregiver support groups; and SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program).  SAGE Eldercare serves over 5,000 older people and their families annually in Union, Essex, Morris and Somerset counties.  For more information, call 908.273.5550 or visit www.sageeldercare.org.