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Prom Dress and Tux Sale Begins May 4 at SAGE

The Resale Shop accepts donations during regular store hours, from individual items to partial or full estate donations.

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SAGE Resale Shop, located at 31B Chatham Rd. in Summit, is having a prom sale, featuring prom dresses and tuxes at discounted prices beginning on May 4.  In addition, through May 2, Morris Animal Inn in Morristown, NJ, is helping to collect prom attire and accessories to support SAGE in its efforts to provide those less fortunate with prom attire at a lower cost.  

“We are hopeful that we will have a wide variety and sizeable collection of promattire,” stated Rose Rittweger, Manager at the SAGE Resale Shop.  “Additionally, we are glad that we can be of assistance to high school students in the area who might be looking for bargains on dresses and tuxes so that they can afford to go to theirprom in this tough economy,” she added.

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The SAGE Resale shop will also continue to collect gently used dresses and tuxes that are still in fashion while the sale is going on through the end of May.  The store is open from 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday.  SAGE Resale shop is affiliated with in Summit and helps support their programs and services that are available to local elderly residents in the surrounding counties of Essex, Morris, Union and Somerset.

The Resale Shop’s unusual variety and exceptional quality of goods, along with reasonable prices, have attracted shoppers and collectors from Summit and the surrounding areas since it opened its doors in 1959.  Featuring a variety of goods, including furniture, housewares, china, linens, jewelry, clothing, bric-a-brac, collectibles and books, the Resale Shop’s popularity ensures a continual turnover of merchandise.

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And, of course, those who shop at the Resale Shop have the added benefit of knowing they are supporting the valuable services SAGE provides to area seniors.  Proceeds from the Resale Shop help support the Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health Center, HomeCare, InfoCare, Bill Paying Service, Small Home Repair Service, Fall Prevention and Shopping Service programs.

The Resale Shop accepts donations during regular store hours, from individual items to partial or full estate donations.  Ideally, the donated items should be in good, resalable condition and clothing should be in-season, as well as current.  Heavy, bulky items can be arranged for pick-up by calling the store or visiting SAGE’s website.

For more information, call the SAGE Resale Shop at 908-273-5564 or visit www.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 Health Center; GPS (Guidance Planning Support) Services; 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.


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