Saint's Place Super Sale 2026

Another successful Saint’s Place Annual Super Sale Fundraiser is in the books - our best ever!!! Despite the overwhelming number of items that needed to be unpacked and priced, we were ready in record time. Our goal of $150,000 was surpassed thanks to so many dedicated and caring people. It felt less like a fundraiser and more like a miracle with price tags. 

This important fundraiser could not occur without a small army of brave and dedicated volunteers. The picture above shows only a small fraction of our volunteers. They are THE #1 reason for our success. They show up year after year with humor, heart and heroic levels of patience. They know that every purchase made, every question or concern addressed, every happy customer has a positive impact on the life of a refugee. 

Saint's Place extends an ENORMOUS “thank you” to all the volunteers who made this year's sale so amazing!  New volunteers from businesses, churches, and schools experienced the can-do spirit of Saint’s Place, as they pitched in to help. The positive vibes and uplifting spirit were unmistakable during the entire process: set up, sale, and clean up. Volunteers of all ages, from all walks of life and from all religions, willingly worked and used their creativity to find ways to display and organize the thousands of items, assist shoppers, wrap up purchases, tally sales receipts, park cars and so much more. 

It was inspiring to see so many dedicated, hard-working people motivated for the sole reason of welcoming legal refugees to our country. Refugees carry hope in their hearts, matched by their courage. Saint's Place provides them with support and opportunities to achieve a better life from our first welcome until they are confidently building new lives of hope, dignity and independence. 

THANK YOU TO:

Saint John of Rochester staff: Father Michael Costik, Katie Steins, Anne Marie Egan, Rose Clark, Rob Layer, and Jeff Clark for opening your church and hearts to us and the refugees we serve. 

Donors: The high quality of donations made throughout the year not only provide for refugee home set-ups, but also are the key to our Sale being known as “the premiere church sale.” 

Schools, Churches, Organizations who lent their support include:

-Canandaigua National Bank for their grant of $2,500

-Pittsford Rotary for their grant of $1500 and manpower to help with sale

-Sweet Charity in Fairport for the use of their truck and manpower

-Knights of Columbus from St. John of Rochester for a fantastic Hot Dog

Sale. The largest profit that we have ever made and the most fun!

-Sisters from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

-Students from area high school - Mercy, Fairport and McQuaid 

-Staff from Catholic Charities Family and Community Services

-Wegman’s for their $300 gift card

-Zweigles Hot Dogs - donated cases of hot dogs

-Match grant donors whose awesome donations significantly increased the financial success of this sale.

-Friends and family members (of our year-round volunteers), who set aside time “to join in the FUN and excitement of the Sale!”

Saying thank you is just not enough. Please know that because you cared, you have truly made a difference in the lives of many grateful refugees. May God Bless you, each and all!