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Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church
BinghaMTon, nY

Rummage Sale & Basket Raffle
They say it takes a village. It sure were available
does for the sister parishes of at lunchtime for
Holy Spirit and Ss. Peter and Paul those needing a The many shoppers at the rummage sale.
Byzantine Catholic Churches in break. In addition
Binghamton and Endicott, NY. to ketchup, hungry community Pre-order sales totaled over 100
The annual Rummage Sale was shoppers were treated to “Mustard” dozen Halupki to be picked up in the
held on November 2, 2024. Anxious thanks to Mary Ann Goida in the afternoon.
customers waited in line two hours kitchen costume. While preparing for the Rummage
before the doors opened while Everyone knows before you exit, Sale, church parishioners diligently
workers finished sorting merchandise you visit the gift shop. That day we made halupki in the kitchen in time
to put on sale. Whether it’s an item for had a basket raffle. Everyone had a for Election Day.
the kitchen section, bedding, books, chance to view and purchase tickets Voters had a lot of decisions to
pictures or furniture, bargain hunters for 20 beautiful donated baskets. make on November 5 . There’s
th
eyed key items while other shoppers Three days later it was November nothing like a polling place bake sale
went table by table. 5, 2024 - Election Day! after voting. We delivered! Halupki
Pizza, hot dogs, chips and soda and baked goods, too. It was
hard to choose. People loved
the selection and left very
happy.
No event or project is
successful without the time
and talent of volunteers. The
dedication it takes is never
underestimated. We are
truly grateful to everyone
who made these events a
Kitchen ladies Audrey K. Kalb, Anne Marie Zevan, Vicky Dennis, Jo- success. THANK YOU!!
anne Dudinyak and “Mustard” Mary Ann Goida. We are also grateful for the
support of GCU and appreciate
the Parish Matching Funds
Program which benefited Holy
John Butchko and Pani Jennifer Spirit Church through these
Terza.
events.
Janet Kumpon | Byzantine Parish
Coordinator

Clockwise: Shirley Butchko, Liz Holowonitch, Audrey K.
Kalb, Joanne Dudinyak, Anne Marie Zevan, Pat Massage
and Phyllis Edwards.

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