“World’s Biggest Garage Sale” in Aptos Earns $37K for Food Bank 
Church raises enough to feed entire population of Santa Cruz County
APTOS – Twin Lakes Church in Aptos announced in services Sunday that their “World’s Biggest Garage Sale” held Saturday May 4 netted over $37,000 for Second Harvest Food Bank. That’s enough, after a fund-matching program, to give a meal to everyone in the county. “What makes it so incredible is that this record-breaking amount came 50 cents at a time,” said Laurie Schlaepfer, co-chair of the sale.
The amount raised will be doubled by a matching fund created through local businesses including Plantronics, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, LinkedIn, and more. “This means the total generated by this sale will be over $74,000,” pointed out Second Harvest Executive Director Willy Elliot-McCrea. “That will purchase nearly 300,000 meals, or enough to feed the entire population of Santa Cruz County.”
Hundreds of Twin Lakes Church members volunteered to staff the massive event, which sprawled across several acres of church property. Local celebrities like singer James Durbin and politician Bruce McPherson donated items, along with thousands of others.
“One highlight was a little nine-year old boy named Gabe who sold used golf balls he’d been collecting from the course near his house,” said co-chair Gwenda Baker. “He ended up making about $150, and gave it all to Second Harvest.”
Twin Lakes Church was founded in 1890, and continues to serve Santa Cruz County with over 3,500 active members. www.tlc.org
Contact: Valerie Webb
Twin Lakes Church
831-212-6534
email val@tlc.org