Joan’s Joy final annual yard sale June 24

Left: Rosemarie Birri D’Alessandro with butterfly at a Joan’s Joy event. Credit Zoltan Horvath. Right: Art shipping with Rosemarie’s new book, “The Message of Light Amid Letters of Darkness,” illustration Antoinette Martin.

HILLSDALE—After 17 years holding one of its most prominent community fundraisers, the Joan’s Joy Foundation host its last yard sale on Saturday, June 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the 45 Florence St.  home office of the foundation.

Rain date is June 25. At least 13 long tables will be piled with jewelry, home decor, electronics, kitchenware, and toys, and there’ll be racks of clothes. 

Proceeds support a trip to Six Flags Great Adventure for local underprivileged children, and help orphaned children of Ukraine. 

Pre-orders will  be taken for the book “The Message of Light Amid Letters of Darkness,” by Rosemarie Birri D’Alessandro, which will be available to see in prototype form. 

We’re told “The book includes 325 letters by Joan’s murderer to a pen pal and will leave the reader spellbound by the intrigue and the parallel story of the events in Rosemarie’s life which will inspire.”

Rosemarie tells Pascack Press, “We can’t thank everyone enough  who participated in the 17 yard sales. The memories with stay with us.”

Related: “Joan’s Joy marks 50th with vigil, festival, and a new book,” Pascack Press, June 12, 2023. 

To donate or for more information visit joansjoy.org.