Lakeside School

Exciting Volunteer Opportunities in Rummage!

We have several Rummage volunteer opportunities that offer flexibility, focus, and independence. Here are some examples:

Classic Consignment Pick-up: Make occasional pick-ups of merchandise from a consignment shop in Ballard. Large vehicle a help! 

Estate Sale Pick-up: Assist with occasional pick-up of merchandise from estate sales around the Seattle area. Large vehicle a help!

Layout Designer: Work from home and assist with minor adjustments to the layouts/floor plans used for the sales.  Electronic copies of all previous layouts (created on AutoCAD) are available.

Phone Tester:  The Rummage Team is looking for someone to test cell phones, PDA's and cordless phones. This job can easily be done at home. All training provided! 

Trailer Loader: Work out and volunteer at the same time! Strong bodies needed to help load boxes and furniture onto the trailers, which is where the merchandise for the sales is stored. No experience needed. Pick your own hours.

Volunteer Coordinators: Do you enjoy getting to know new people?  Would you like to be more involved with members of the Lakeside community?  Help coordinate the volunteers for the fall and spring sales—this is a great way to interact with other Lakeside families. Two volunteers are needed. Presence at the Volunteer Check-In area is required during the sales.

Will Call Coordinator:  This is a fun customer service job! Oversee the Will Call areas (where paid-for merchandise is stored) at the sales, and orient the Will Call volunteers. Presence at the sales is required.

For more information about volunteering at Rummage, please contact Nirmala Rangarajan nirmala_rangarajan@hotmail.com or Marie Stuppard stuppards@yahoo.com

Click above to find out about hot buys offered from the Rummage Depot.

Hot Buys Arrive
Hot Buy is here.

Hot Buy Rules:

• Click on the link above to see details of all the wonderful Hot Buys
• Email Marie Stuppard at stuppards@yahoo.com or Nirmala Rangarajan at nirmala_rangarajan@hotmail.com if you want to purchase any of the items.
• The first person emailing Peggy-Paige will be notified that he/she has 5 days to pay for the item by check or cash at the PA office.
• If the first person chooses not to buy the item or fails to pay for the item within 5 days, the item will be offered to the next person who wanted the item.
• If you have any questions, please email Marie Stuppard at stuppards@yahoo.com or Nirmala Rangarajan at nirmala_rangarajan@hotmail.com.

Read about the tradition and history of the rummage sales.

The tradition of Lakeside Rummage dates back to 1950 when the first small rummage sale raised $2000. Over the past 60 years it has grown and changed many times.

In the early years of Rummage, sales were held in various rent-free venues made available to the school. By 1977, however, Rummage had become so large that space for the Spring Sale had to be rented. Many shoppers remember the days when the sale was held at Seattle Center. From 2003 to 2007 the Spring Rummage Sale moved to the 89,000 square foot Hangar 27 at Sandpoint Magnuson Park. Since 2007, both the Fall and Spring Sales have been held on the Lakeside School campus.

Rummage is a year-round volunteer effort of the Lakeside Parents Association and has been a vital tradition at Lakeside for over half a century. Ongoing Rummage operations are housed in the Rummage Depot located on the northeast corner of the Upper School Campus (14201 4th Avenue NE). Lakeside volunteers receive and sort incoming donations at the Depot throughout the year. New and lightly-used household items in good, working condition are packed and put into storage to be sold at annual sale(s) to raise money for the school. Other goods and specialty items are passed onto to local charities for reuse or recycling. Organizations benefiting from Lakeside Rummage operations include Northwest Center, Multiple Sclerosis Helping Hands, area shelters, PAWS Wildlife Rescue, ReStore, and other non-profits. [See Making Donations link above for hours of operation and additional information on how to make donations.]

As with any event that has been put on faithfully year in and year out for over half a century, Lakeside Rummage is steeped in tradition and lore. Whether it’s the story of the amazing donation of a document signed by Abraham Lincoln or the amusing account of volunteers scrambling to find a donated boot when family jewels had been left in the toe, stories have been passed down through the years creating a special, oral history of a time honored tradition. At its heart, Rummage is a tradition of change, of volunteer commitment, and of the ongoing effort of the Parents Association to support the school. The legacy of this tradition is an undoubtedly unique and impressive volunteer venture that strives to provide a rewarding and fun volunteer experience for Lakeside’s parent and alumni populations that not only strengthens the Lakeside community, but also provides a valuable service to the greater Seattle community through recycling and selling donated items.

Volunteer opportunities for on-going operations as well as for Rummage Sale abound. Further information is provided on the link Volunteering in the Depot or you can simply stop by or call the Rummage Depot. The Rummage Chairs will be happy to help you find a job that fits your interests and availability.