Free Market at 4th Avenue Methodist this Saturday

If you are considering donating to or receiving from the Free Market, keep in mind that to continue a valuable event like this we need to be respectful of all participants.  I suggest that if you are dropping off many items (more than you can carry in one bag or armload) that you bring a friend to assist.  I know I will need some help to carry stuff.  Any takers? 

One woman who went to drop off items was practically surrounded when she arrived and some of her personal items were almost taken by overly enthusiastic participants - including her car seats!   Her impression was that these aggressive people were not there for themselves but for business or re-sale purposes.   I've heard from one of the organizers that some people have actually been banned.  Even a tiny minority of people who behave like this can affect the entire event by keeping people who want to bring/donate items away.  At the last event, many people were able to find items that they truly needed for their families or friends.  Let's hope that this worthwhile event will continue to help members of our community for a long time.

from the informational email:

MONTHLY FREE MARKET IN BROOKLYN'S SUNSET PARK NEIGHBORHOOD

FROM 2 TO 6 PM SATURDAY NOV 21 (in time for the Holidays!)

Indoors in the Social Hall of Fourth Ave Methodist Church at 379 47th St

R train to 45 St; Walk 2 Blocks; Right on 47th St; (enter between 3rd & 4th Ave)

EVERYTHING YOU BRING OR TAKE IS FREE!!!

* WWW.FREEGAN.INFO WILL COOK VEGETARIAN OFFERINGS FOR DINNER AT 5 PM

(* Expeditionary Grocery Trash Rescue Mission Task Force Meets @ TD Bank, corner of Court & Montague in Brooklyn Heights, Fri 20th @ 9 pm)

ALL INQUIRIES VvFMARKET @ GMAIL DOT COM OR 917-291-4391
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ALSO:

* SAT 11-21 FREE SUBWAY/BUS SWIPES @ 36 ST STATION 11 AM TO 2 PM SpanBrooklyn@yahoo.com

* FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER AT 4TH AVE METHODIST CHURCH

 THURSDAY NOV 26 AT 2 PM SHARP