The Jojoba Hills SKP Resort’s Annual Community Yard Sale will be held Friday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 20. Gates will open each day at 8:00 a.m. and the sale will end at 2:00 p.m. each day.
The enormously anticipated event, held in October every year since 1996, is well-known for having a huge variety of items to browse through and purchase. Dozens of volunteers guarantee that the sale will run smoothly and efficiently.
The 300-family yard sale will feature donations from resort residents. Pots and pans, books, clothes, jewelry, tools, electronics, camping gear, collectibles, holiday decor, small appliances, furniture and linens are staples for the annual affair. The community event has grown and become more popular locally every year.
The RV resort’s sale was first devised and organized in 1996 by park resident Gary Hagelbarger, who oversaw the event for 26 years.
The huge sale helps the surrounding community by providing reasonably-priced items for everyone attending. In addition, at the conclusion of the 2023 yard sale, all remaining items were donated to local Anza charities, including From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries and Anza Valley Christian Fellowship.
All proceeds from the sale benefit the resort members. The funds pay for live bands, entertainment, catering and other extras for social gatherings at Jojoba Hills. It also serves as a way for the residents of the park to recycle their unneeded items.
The event is meticulously organized and choreographed by volunteers who do everything from cashiering, helping people with questions, parking vehicles, performing shuttle service, loading and keeping the thousands of items carefully exhibited on tables and racks. Categories are organized into specific locations around the resort office and these remain constant year after year.
The volunteers are organized into heads of departments and assigned to certain jobs. The chores for the weekend and preceding weeks are delegated in this fashion.
The sale is great fun for buyers, as there is certainly something for everyone. Over 500 vehicles came through the resort’s gates to participate over the sale weekend in 2023.
The sale is cash only.
Jojoba Hills SKP Resort is located at 45120 Highway 79 South in Aguanga. No dogs will be permitted at the sale.
For more information regarding the Jojoba Hills SKP Resort’s Community Yard Sale, please visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/JojobaHillsSkpResort/ or their website at http://www.jojobahills.com/.
Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia.com.
