BARGAIN HUNTERS FROM Vermont and beyond peruse the items for sale at the Three Day Stampede Toward the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis in Bristol this past weekend. The annual series of events, which ran from Friday through Sunday, raised a record $133,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
BRISTOL — Organizers said this year’s Three Day Stampede Toward the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis set a new fundraising record and was a smashing success.
“Every year we outdo ourselves,” event organizer Shawna Sherwin said. “I’m amazed by what this community provides every year.”
The Stampede is an annual giant yard sale, book sale and silent auction to raise money to find a cure for cystic fibrosis. The event raised $133,000 this year, up from the previous record of $125,000, set just last year.
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