Save the Date for the 71st Annual Trinity Bazaar!
Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The 2019 Drop off Dates have now concluded - but if you still have items, we would still like to have them! Please bring them the week of the Bazaar instead.
Volunteers are needed for the week of the Bazaar, as well as the day of the event. Please Click here to sign up to volunteer at the Bazaar!
Bazaar Pre-Party: November 15
The Trinity Bazaar Preview Party and Silent Auction is just around the corner on Friday, November 15, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm in Satterlee Hall. Come and celebrate with us as we kick off the 71st Trinity Bazaar!
Admission is free, but donations in honor of your favorite Bazaar volunteer, family member, or best friend are greatly appreciated. Enjoy delicious food and live music as you make your bids on unique items in the Silent Auction. Bidding will start at the party, and will conclude on Saturday, November 16 at noon.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend by emailing trinitybazaar@trinitysc.org. We can't wait to see you there!
2019 Bazaar Grant Recipients
Our 2019 Bazaar Grant Recipients are all local agencies:
1. Fresh Start Ministry of St. Luke's Episcopal Church helps to provide free laundry service and showers to Columbia's homeless men and women.
2. Keepin' It Real Ministries provides two worship services every Sunday and an "essentials" backpack for Columbia's homeless men and women.
3. Lighthouse for Life opened Karis House which is a refuge for girls, aged 12 to 21, who have been rescued from sex trafficking in SC.
4. Teen Challenge guides and supports teen addicts through a recovery program.
Many thanks to Bazaar Grant Chair Mrs. Jessica Shand and her committee!
A little bit about the Trinity Bazaar
The first Trinity Bazaar took place in 1948. It was a dinner and live auction to raise funds for Columbians who were diagnosed with tuberculosis.
“‘Buy an ancestor!’ the vestry auctioneers called out as oil portraits went on the block. Antique furniture, silver trays, watercolors, wedding dresses, sable neck pieces – all went up for the sake of mission.” Patsy Green’s History of the Bazaar
We have continued our mission of raising funds to serve those in need in Columbia via Bazaar Grants to select 501(c)-3 service nonprofit organizations. But, how the Bazaar has grown!
The event itself has become a one-day, family-friendly autumn event featuring homemade foods such as pickles, preserves, relishes, baked goods and frozen foods…
… hand-crafted items for home and wardrobe (think knit, crochet, art, and craft), gifts, plants and decorative items for home and garden.
… new and gently-used clothing and furniture, musical instruments, household decor, and ‘trinkets & treasures’.
Come to the Bazaar and stock up on collectibles, find dishes for your Thanksgiving table, shop for your Christmas list, and still have money left over for a little something for yourself.
And, count on fun. The Bazaar hosts a children’s carnival complete with games and live pony rides, live music, cathedral tours, and lunch at the Bazaar Cafe. And, it may not be fun, but it sure can keep the fun going – flu shots! Yes, you can even get a flu shot at the Bazaar. Hawthorne Pharmacy donates 50 meals to Harvest Hope Food Bank for every flu shot given. Insurance coverage accepted.
Who will benefit from the Trinity Bazaar this year? Every year funds raised by the Trinity Bazaar are granted to selected Bazaar grantees. Stay tuned to find out who our 2019 Bazaar grantees are.
Bazaar Chairs
2019 Bazaar Chair Contact Information:
- Andrella Brunson - brunson@trinitysc.org or 261.7471
- Bonnie Tucker - bonnietucker29205@yahoo.com or 477.5872
- Anna Zirkle - azirkle@harrisgraves.com or 920.8582
Important Online Forms
Click here to sign-up to volunteer at the Trinity Bazaar.
Click here to make a Donation, Honorarium, or Memorial to the Bazaar online.
Click here to sign-up for Artisan Alley. Deadline is Nov. 8.
Bazaar Favorites Return
Some of your favorite booths are making a comeback! We are bringing back the Toy Shop, Christmas Booth, and Book Booth. We also have new concepts in the making, including the Cathedral Shop, which will feature items previously sold in the Trinity Bookstore!