TALK of the TOWN
BASA collecting donations for Pay it Forward rummage sale
Brandon Area Soccer Association will host a “Pay it Forward” rummage sale on Sunday, March 8. They are asking for donations of soccer gear – cleats, shin guards, BASA-clothing and uniforms, cones, agility equipment, etc. Proceeds raised from the sale will support BASA and young athletes having access to equipment at an affordable price.
Donations can be dropped off in a bin at Sunshine Foods in Brandon and Sundays now through Feb. 8 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Brandon Valley Middle School. Items should be placed into individual plastic grocery bags, and to receive BASA BUCKS credit, should include the following written information: First and last name, number of items donated). $2 per item will be credited up to $20.
Current needs at the Brandon Food Pantry
Current needs at the Brandon Food Pantry are bottled juice, shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste, paper goods (Kleenex, paper towels, toilet paper, paper plates).
To make appointments for pickups or donations, call 582-7001. The BAFP is open from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Used eye glasses and hearing aids for the Brandon Lions Club may be dropped off at the BAFP, at Jones Family Eye Care and Lewis in Brandon.
Daddy-Daughter Dance at Brandon Golf Course this Friday
The Dynamic Booster Club is hosting the fourth annual Daddy-Daughter Dance from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at the Brandon Golf Course. The night will feature a live DJ, concessions and souvenirs. All family members are welcome. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $15 per person.
Next Brandon Farmers Market is Feb. 14
The Brandon Farmers Market sales has moved indoors to Faith United Church, 800 N. Splitrock Blvd., for the winter. The Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and is scheduled to be open Feb. 14, March 14 and April 11.
To learn more, visit brandonsdfarmersmarket.com, email brandonsdfarmersmarket@gmail.com or call (605) 940-7516.
VFW, K of C team up on Family Bingo Night
Brandon VFW Post 4726 is teaming up with the Knights of Columbus Splitrock Council for a family bingo night starting at 7 p.m. Saturday. Feb. 21 at the VFW, 321 S. Main Ave. Cards are 25 cents each.
