Belly, Baby & Beyond Event!
Saturday, September 26th from 7:00am-1:00pm
Saints Community Church
3740 E Ashlan Ave, Fresno, CA 93726
The Central Valley Multiples Club is sponsoring our third annual baby sale, which serves as a fundraiser for our organization. Items left over from the sale will be donated to the Fresno Rescue Mission and a portion of our proceeds will be used to adopt families with multiple birth children during the Christmas holidays.
We are inviting other parents to join us in this event. You can support our organization (and in turn, other families with children) by consigning and/or donating your gently used maternity wear as well as clothing, toys and gear for babies and children. Of course, you are always invited to attend the event and check out the items from our vendors!
Vendors & Activities
This will be more than just a sale for baby items ! The Saints Community Church is sponsoring a pancake breakfast for $3.00 a plate. There will be a play area outside where parents can supervise their children. There will also be a raffle drawing for prices including a Pizza Fusion Gift Card, Brunch for 2 at Victoria Rose Tea Cottage, & More!
The following local family-oriented vendors will be there during the sale. Please check out the great items and resources they have to provide to members in our community!
Baby’s First Impressions
Aundrea Johnson
559-277-2263
website | email
Fire House Cookies
Jannine Fitzgerald | email
559-696-0094
Jessie K Hair Bows
Hand Made Boutique Style Hair Bows, Flip Flops,
Bow Holders & More by Sheri Kertson
559-907-3984 | email
Paypal Accepted!
Lia Sophia Jewelry
Tara O'Rourke, Advisor
559-696-4003
website | email
$5 off all orders before Dec 1st Get by mentioning Twins Club
Extra $30 Free Jewelry Credit to shop with if you host a show with Tara
Memories in a Flash Photography
Stacy Coleman | website
559-630-5944
Mommy Matters
559-930-2030
website | email
Twirly Girl Boutique
559-978-4606
website | email
Consignment Sale
Members and non-members can support the CVMC and earn money for their families by participating in the consignment sale. You must tag all items before dropping off to one of our drop off locations or to Saints Community Church on September 25th between 2:00 and 6:00 PM.
We are using a Consignment program to tag sale items and track our sales. For those items you wish to sell and make a profit, click on Consignment Manager. You will look up our CVMC event and enter in the items that you are selling. Please start to enter your items at least a few days before the event in case you have questions or need assistance. Please call Stacy Colman at 630-5944 with any questions.
The portion of the profit from selling your items will be based on your membership status and how many hours you work setting up and working during the sale. All consigners must work at least a 2 hour shift on Saturday to earn the highest percentage of the proceeds.
CMVC Members:
Less than 2 hours - earn 50% of your proceeds
Between 2 and 4 hours - earn 70% of your proceeds
More than 4 hours (including at least 2 hours on Saturday) - earn 80% of your proceeds
Non-members:
Less than 2 hours - earn 50% of your proceeds
Between 2 and 4 hours - earn 60% of your proceeds
More than 4 hours (including at least 2 hours on Saturday) - earn 70% of your proceeds
Additional information:
- All barcodes must be printed on cardstock. Pin (or tape, if necessary) barcodes to the top left side of your items before the event or drop off times. Do not put tape directly over the barcode so it scans properly.
- Sign and date the CVMC Belly, Baby, and Beyond Event agreement form and turn it in when you drop off your items. If you forget, we will have extra forms for you to sign when you arrive
- All items will be sold at 50% off during the last hour of the sale. If you DO NOT want your item to be sold at 50% off, put a red dot above the barcode.
- You will need to pick up any tagged items which have not sold by 1:30 pm on Saturday. Items not picked up by then will be donated to a charity or family in need. If you will not be able to pick up your items by this time, you must work out another pick up time with Stacy Colman prior to drop off.
- If you would like your consignment check mailed to you, please bring a self addressed stamped envelope when you drop off your items. If no self-addressed stamped envelope is provided to the sale coordinator, $1 will be deducted from your profit to cover mailing & handling costs.
- All volunteers should wear either the CVMC t-shirts or red shirts during the sale on Saturday.
Consignment Sale Dos and Don'ts
- DO sell baby/children clothes, gear, toys, and maternity clothes
- DO sell items that are clean and in working order
- DO bring your items organized and sorted according to size to the drop-off
- DO use safety pins to keep outfits together
- DO tag any item you wish to sell in increments of 50 cents
- DO tape or pin all barcode cards on the upper left side on to all items that are for sale prior to sale and drop-off.
- DO price items to sell (as prices are set)
- DO wear your CVMC shirt or a red shirt on Saturday if you are working as a volunteer.
- DON’T sell items in need of repair or ones that are badly stained
- DON’T sell household items
- DON’T arrive late for your shift to work. Please be prompt, as someone else is ready to go home!
- DON’T park in the front of the church please. There will be plenty of parking in the back of the church for volunteers.
Donating Items
You can also support the CVMC by donating any baby/children’s items that are in good, saleable condition. Any money made from your donation will go directly to the club. You will receive a tax-deductible receipt for your donation when you drop off your items. Please organize clothing items by size ahead of time so that you or one of our volunteers can quickly place the clothes in the designated areas.
There are several ways you can donate items to our club:
- Bring the items to Saints Community Church on Friday, September 25th between the hours of 2:00 and 6:00 when we will be setting up for the sale. If you have a few minutes to help, please place your items on the appropriate table or area.
- Give your items to a CVMC member who will bring the items to our sale.
- Drop off a donation at one of our member's homes between September 19th and September 24th. Please contact one of the following club members to set up a time and place to drop off your donation:
Friday Set Up
We will be setting up for the event on Friday afternoon from 2:00pm-6:00pm. We would appreciate your help with setting out your items in the designated area. All CVMC members and any non-members who sign up to consign items will receive an evite for the Friday evening set-up potluck dinner.
Central Valley Multiples Club members who have paid dues for 2009-2010 will be able to shop early on Friday evening from 6:00-7:00pm. Non-members who are consigning and volunteering with the sale can shop early on Friday evening from 6:30-7:00pm.
Other Ways to Help...
Ask your family and friends if they have items to donate or to sell. If so, pass along this information.
Help us with advertising our sale by passing out flyers to other parents or places where other parents frequent (i.e. pediatrician’s offices, childcare centers, preschools, and so on).
Drop off extra hangers and shopping bags when you bring your consignment and/or donation items.
Volunteer to help us with setting up on Friday evening and/or on Saturday during the sale. You can sign up for a time on the consignment website.
If you have other ideas about how you can help, contact our sale coordinator, Stacy Colman.