Lou’s Closet 2021
What a huge success Lou’s Closet 2021 was. A new location and shorter sale time frame could not deter this amazing group of volunteers from breaking all previous records!
We held our 2021 Lou’s Closet Sale in June at the Manly Golf Club, the first time it had been held in a function room in the 12 years since its conception. The Closet has always been held in private homes across Sydney. With the arrival of Covid in 2020 and subsequent restrictions, last year’s sale was postponed.
What a wonderful outlook across the fairways through large picture book windows! The relaxed atmosphere helped create an exciting mood in the clubhouse. With abundant space, the room looked fabulous with so many racks and tables of donated clothes, accessories, homewares, books and of course, jars of marmalade.
We didn’t know how Covid would impact the sale this year. Moving the event across two bridges, we weren’t sure how many people would make the trip. But our nerves settled after the doors opened on Monday at 9 am. We were thrilled with the number of people who came - and returned - over two days instead of the usual three days of trade.
$103, 000 was raised for Lou’s Place, breaking our 2019 record of $93,000. It’s a lot of work to curate this event. Many enthusiastic volunteers helped make this event possible, so we extend our gratitude to all of them for their time and energy.
We look forward to another wonderful Lou’s Closet in 2022. Please mark 2-3 May, 2022 in your diaries when we look forward to seeing you all again at the Manly Golf Club – Jenny Pridham & Jo Hyde