MONONA, Wis. – The Monona Community Center was filled with toys, books and children’s clothing for the Lil’ Badger Consignment Sale on Dec. 3 and 4.
The event started ten years ago, when former owner Jen Orshak realized how many toys and clothes her daughter had accumulated over the years. Rather than purchasing new items, she decided to share them with other moms in the Monona area.
“I thought, ‘why am I buying new things all the time? She’s going to have it for a month and then I have to get rid of it and buy something new. It only made sense to start recycling with other moms in the community,” Orshak said.
Now, the event takes place three times a year with a focus on helping both the community and the earth.
“In general, we’re seeing trends right now with inflation; families are trying to buy items for their children, but also want to be sustainably minded,” current owner Kelsey Schroeder-Gasser said. “We want to be able to provide a world that’s better for our kids.”
A portion of the sale’s proceeds will go toward the Monona Sports and Recreation Youth Scholarship fund, with consigners also able to donate leftover items to local nonprofits around Dane County.
“It continues to go on,” Schroeder-Gasser said. “I also think that sustainably, it’s less that’s in our landfills. It’s less that we’re throwing away in the trash, and that’s always a good thing.”
The next sale will offer spring and summer clothing for children on April 14-16 at the Monona Community Center.
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