"A house is made of brick and mortar, but home is made by the people who live there."
- M. K. Soni
Special Events
Annual Settlement Home for Children Charity Garage Sale
Each year, more than 15,000 shoppers flock to The Settlement Home Charity Garage Sale at Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Road) to get their hands on unique items and bargain priced merchandise. Shoppers browse in our 20 different "departments," such as clothing, shoes, jewelry, toys, furniture, books, linen, art, holiday items and so much more. 100% of the proceeds go to The Settlement Home for Children.
| 2012 Sale Days | ||
| Friday, Nov. 2 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Admission is $5 at the door |
| Saturday, Nov. 3 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Free Admission |
| Sunday, Nov. 4 | 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. | Free Admission |
| Sunday Bag & Box | 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Free Admission |
To donate merchandise, contact garsale@settlementhome.org or call 512-448-5302 to schedule donation pick up from your house.
For information on Garage Sale sponsorship, email development@settlementhome.org.
Click here for a list of donation items we DO NOT accept for our Charity Garage Sale.
To volunteer to help with moving merchandise into Palmer Events Center and clean up after the sale, contact Kay Ballard at ktballard@sbcglobal.net for a personal reply.
Giving for Living
The Annual Garage Sale provides an opportunity for The Settlement Home for Children to not only help the children we serve, but also the Central Texas non-profit community. Through our Giving for Living program on Sunday, The Settlement Home provides vouchers to more than 50 Central Texas non-profits. These non-profits distribute the $25 vouchers to their clients who are in need of essential items, such as clothing, baby clothes and toys, kitchen items and more. The clients use these vouchers to pay for items at the Garage Sale.
Sponsors are needed to support this program. If you are interested in sponsoring Giving for Living certificates, email development@settlementhome.org.
Click here for a Giving for Living sponsorship form.
SpringFest
SpringFest celebrates the community service efforts of high school juniors in the Austin area. In 2012, 76 area high school juniors were honored as members of the Community Youth Council at the SpringFest event. The Community Leadership Award is also presented to an individual who has shown outstanding commitment to philanthropic programs. Russell Bridges was selected as the 2012 Community Leadership Award winner.
Held in the spring, this event honors the achievements of high school juniors and kicks off the beginning of their volunteer efforts with The Settlement Home for Children.