Next-to-New Sale
The Next-to-New Sale is a giant, high quality, sale that raises funds for student financial aid through the resale of new and gently used donated items and antiques from clothing, shoes and accessories to housewares, children’s books, toys and bikes.
We want items that are outgrown, not worn out!
NTN depends on many volunteers who lend their time, energy and expertise to a variety of tasks, from sorting and pricing donations to providing snacks for volunteers and cashiering at the sale. Out of respect to our volunteers, we ask that you only donate clean items in working condition. Please take a moment to check your items before bringing them to us.
Items accepted and not bought at the Sale are either donated directly to partner nonprofits or delivered to recycling organizations. No matter what, your goods will do good!
How to donate
Check our donation guidelines. Then identify your acceptable unwanted items and sort, pack, and label them. Deliver to the Wannan Gym on one of our donation days and pick up your tax receipt while you donate.
Saturday, August 24, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Join us to help sort and pack what we receive. Click the volunteer button to sign up for times or email us with questions at ntn@sidwell.edu. Learn more about
ways to volunteer here.
Sale Dates 2019
Thursday October 17
Employees Only 4-8pm
Friday October 18
8-9 a.m.
Volunteer Shop
For those who have tallied eight hours or more
Friday October 18
SFS Community Shop
9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
current families, grandparents, alumni, parents of alumni, retired and former faculty and staff, employee families
Saturday October 19
Public Sale
9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday October 20
Public Sale
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
A Very special thank you to our 2018/19 Next-to-New Leadership Team
Carrie Beaudreau, Wendy Cividanes, Betsy Lobel, Helen Pearson, Kay Stevens ’68, Jesse Cowan, Rob Loring '69, Amy MacIsaac, Vanessa Miranda, and Maggie Prieto
Volunteer to help before, during, or after the sale for 2019!
More than 200 volunteers give their time every year to sort, organize, price, and sell donated items. Volunteers are helpful whether they have 30 minutes or 30 hours to spare, and the sale involves many student- and grandparent-friendly tasks. We also have needs that can be met by volunteers who can't come to campus.
Volunteering for the sale is also a great way to meet new members of the Sidwell Friends community and reconnect with old friends—sorting and talking go hand-in-hand! We also need volunteers for the end of the sale who can help us organize unsold items for Charity Day.
Email NTN@sidwell.edu to learn more about volunteer opportunities!