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Mega Yard Sale for Mega Cause Saturday in Ashburn Village
Declutter for the Divineys will donate all proceeds to local resident's brain injury treatment.
If you haven’t already heard, a Mega yard sale is coming to Ashburn Saturday as well as Mega talent for your entertainment; and the best part is that it is all for a great cause. is an event that was conceived by Ashburn residents Christine LeTourneau and Jane Hofmann, after being touched by Ryan Diviney’s story and his acceptance into a cutting-edge medical program.
Diviney is an Ashburn resident who, while attending college at West Virginia University in 2009, was beaten severely in an attack that left him with a brain injury. He has been in a coma since. Recently, he was accepted into a brain injury treatment program at the International Brain Research Foundation, which is a costly program that the Diviney family cannot afford to fund fully on their own. Inspired by the Diviney family and a popular television program, Hofmann came up with the idea for the fundraiser.
“I was watching the show ‘Enough Already’ on the Oprah Winfrey Network and got motivated to clean the house," Hofmann explained. "I produced a big pile of items that I needed to donate. Looking at the pile, the idea hit me: people have so much stuff, let’s organize a community-wide yard sale.”
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The yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ashburn Village Lakes Community Center, 44078 Cheltenham Circle, in Ashburn, Virginia.
There will be hundreds of items for sale including toys, clothes, furniture, bicycles, vintage items, “boutique” items and much more. Raffle items include Redskins gear, golf lessons, swim lessons, hotel stays, autographed books, restaurant gift certificates and more. All proceeds will be donated to Ryan Diviney’s treatment.
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The entertainment that is lined-up for the day includes music, kids’ activities and a very special appearance by the ‘Enough Already’ host, Peter Walsh.
Activity Schedule:
- 9:00 am — Face painting (all day)
- 10:00 am — Peter Walsh “Clutter for Caring” presentation
- 11:00 am — Suburban Rush on stage!
- 12:00 pm — Captain Token, Illusions
- 1:00 pm — Suburban Rush on stage!
- 2:00 pm — Peter Walsh “Clutter for Caring” presentation
- 2:20 pm — Sunny Tipple sings
