Annual giant indoor garage sale 2017-2019 Spring Valley Location
Now held in downtown Spring Valley, MN at the Next STEP program. Takes place during the Wilder Fest Days celebration starting the third weekend in May. All items for sale are graciously donated by community members and district staff members, with all proceeds going to the Next STEP transition program. Stop by and find your next treasure!
ANNUAL GIANT INDOOR GARAGE SALE 2014-2017 Adams LOCATION
The first giant indoor garage sale fundraiser for the program started in our original site in Adams, MN. The staff and students would collect donations from the local community during the months of April and May. The students would then spend the last two weeks of school packing up the transition lab materials and setting up, organizing, folding, pricing, and labeling the items for the garage sale. The sale was held on the weekend of Dairy Days in Adams. This sale eventually became a huge draw for the 20 miles of garage sales along the Shooting Star Byway LeRoy-Taopi-Adams-Rose Creek and places between.
Holiday treats 2014-2016
Another component of the program's fundraiser was holiday treat items. For Christmas the students would select a design from the internet and send out flyers to district staff members to order the treats. The students were responsible for purchasing the items and created a production line of sorts to construct the various treats.