MS Fundraiser Yard Sale Continues This Weekend
Sherwood Park teacher's second sale aims to raise more funds for MS Canada after first event brought in over $6,000.
Courtney Richard set out to raise money for MS Canada with a simple idea: a yard sale. The first one worked better than expected. Now she's running it again this weekend in Sherwood Park.
Richard, a teacher, knows the impact of multiple sclerosis. She also knows that community support moves mountains. Her first yard sale brought in more than $6,000—money that goes directly to MS Canada for research, support services, and advocacy. That kind of response doesn't happen by accident. It happens when someone shows up, organizes it well, and a community shows up in return.
The second sale continues the momentum. It's the kind of grassroots fundraiser that fills a weekend: sorting through donated items, haggling politely over prices, and knowing that every dollar goes to a cause. Yard sales have a particular energy—part treasure hunt, part community gathering, part mission.
If you're in Sherwood Park this weekend, it's worth stopping by. Yard sales are disappearing as people default to Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji. When one still happens, and it's for MS Canada, it's worth supporting. You might find something you didn't know you needed. The money definitely goes where it's needed.