Thursday, August 24, 2000
Sale to help kids' center
By Susan Vela
The Cincinnati Enquirer
FORT MITCHELL — Movement will be the norm today on the grounds of the Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, as volunteers prepare for the home's first fund-raising flea market.
They have spent several months culling clothing, comic books and collectibles plus antique tools, furniture and cut glass for the debut event that is expected to raise up to $60,000 for the facility that houses children with emotional and behavioral problems.
The facility, 75 Orphanage Road, has 34 beds and has an annual budget of about $2.5 million.
Sister Jean Marie Hoffman, the home's executive director, is looking forward to the flea market event, which is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.Items available on Sunday most likely will sell for half the original price.
Right now, the home's major fund-raiser is an annual summer festival featuring midway rides and a car show. It raised about $97,000 this year.
Sister Jean Marie is taking a wait-and-see approach but she thinks the flea market could approach the event in popularity.
She thanks the day that Gene Weber of Crestview Hills approached her. He has organized an annual flea market for Madonna Manor Nursing Home, Villa Hills, for about a decade.
When the nursing home decided not to hold a flea market this year, he approached Sister Jean Marie.
“I gave my blessings for him to do it,” she said. “I tell him that he's like an angel sent from above. Whatever money can be generated ..., I'm certainly going to accept it.”
Mr. Weber is working with a core group of about 10 volunteers. They have received donated items from families and businesses dealing with death, divorce, moving, remodeling, retirement and other major life changes.
“This has been overwhelming,” he said. “People just love to give to the children.”
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