About a year ago, the local PEO International group realized they had a problem. Their annual fundraising yard sale had become too successful! The number of cars and bargain-hunters had outgrown the small, residential neighborhood in which the annual sale was being held.
When the PEO approached the New London Historical Society about using one of its barns for the sale, the Board immediately agreed—offering its facilities and tables in order to help them hold a successful fundraiser for women's scholarships.
For three days, PEO volunteers gathered, sorted, displayed, and priced thousands of donated items for the 2008 Yard Sale. Now, the weather is fine, and even after the early morning rush, the sales appear brisk.