Community sale in Marengo - Saturday

There will be a community sale in Marengo this Saturday, July 16, from 7:00AM until 3:00PM, in the parking lot behind Brandt's Pharmacy. For those of you not from Marengo, Brandt's is at 101 N. State St. (Route 23), a couple of blocks north of U.S. 20.

And you know, if something starts at 7:00AM, you'd better come early. Jail Brakers will be there to raise some dough for its 501(3)(c) application and for insurance. As you may know, Jail Brakers is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving families of persons who are incarcerated.

They have already registered with the Charitable Trust Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General's office, so that they can accept donations. The next step is the application for tax-exempt (501(c)(3)) status with the IRS, so that donations are tax-deductible for the donor. That is a complicated and not inexpensive process.

Learn about Jail Brakers at http://www.jailbrakers.org/

See you Saturday in Marengo.