What is the date of the 2021 Event?

While the in-person edition of the 2021 Great Glebe Garage Sale and Sidewalk Sale has been cancelled, we are excited to announce the Virtual Edition will go live on the GiveShop marketplace starting on May 28, 2021. Buyers can make offers starting a week later, on June 4 – until June 25, 2021.

The Great Glebe Garage Sale — Virtual Edition is a great way to give your stuff new life and benefit the Ottawa Food Bank at the same time. The Ottawa Food Bank gets the money from the sale, and you get a charitable tax receipt for the purchase amount.

This year, every donated item for sale on the GiveShop marketplace will automatically gain a chance to win $500 – a prize donated by McKeen Metro in the Glebe.

Another great idea is to donate gift certificates from your favourite Glebe merchants posting them for sale on the Give Shop marketplace.

The Glebe Community Association is hoping the Great Glebe Garage Sale – Virtual Edition will help close the fundraising gap for the Ottawa Food Bank left by the cancellation of this year’s community-wide event.

Here’s how it works: 

  1. Visit the GiveShop marketplace at www.giveshop.ca
  2. On the marketplace “sellers” post photos of the items they are willing to donate  and choose the Great Glebe Garage Sale fundraising group (The initial bid price must be at least $10)
  3. Buyers check in regularly to see what’s for sale and make offers on items they’d like to buy
  4. Once a donor and a buyer agree on the price, they communicate via GiveShop chat to arrange the pickup
  5. The buyer picks up the item (safe curbside pick up only) and pays by credit card
  6. Sale proceeds, minus GiveShop’s 15% platform fee, go to the Ottawa Food Bank, which issues a charitable receipt to the donor for purchase amounts over $10. (For more information, see GiveShop’s website at www.giveshop.ca.)

Timing:

This year Great Glebe Garage Sale Give Shop fundraising group will open for posting of donated items on the Give Shop marketplace on May 28.  Buyers can make offers starting a week later, on June 4, 2021 until June 25, 2021.

What’s the connection with The Ottawa Food Bank?

From the start of the Great Glebe Garage Sale in 1986, the Glebe Community Association has encouraged vendors (and shoppers) to voluntarily donate some of their proceeds to the Ottawa Food Bank. As a charitable organization, the Ottawa Food Bank will issue tax receipts for donations of $10 or more.

The Ottawa Food Bank provides food and support to 39,000 people in Ottawa every month.   37% of their clients are children.

With just under 2.5% of their funding from government sources, your donation will truly help feed those in need.

How do I donate to the Ottawa Food Bank?

Donate on-line through the Great Glebe Garage Sale’s page on the Ottawa Food Bank’s dedicated webpage.  This the best way to donate directly.  Important: the Ottawa Food Bank does not buy, trade or sell donor mailing lists.

You can also mail your donation to:
The Ottawa Food Bank
1317B Michael Street
Ottawa, ON K1B 3M9

When is the next Great Glebe Garage Sale planned?

The next in-person event is scheduled to take place on May 28, 2022 (the fourth Saturday in May 2022).