By Kandace McCoy, Mt. Vernon Register-News, Ill.
Jul. 15–MT. VERNON — In an effort to help the children of a woman killed by a house fire, the Crossroads Community Hospital Business Office is holding a benefit rummage sale.
The Rummage Sale for Sarah’s Kids will be held Friday at the CCH Business Office and Sleep Lab (inside), 4 Doctors Park Road in Mt. Vernon beginning at 8 a.m. All proceeds will go to the children of Sarah Rollinson, a former CCH employee, who died in a house fire on July 3. The grandmother of the children is CCH Registered Nurse Sandi Rollinson.
“We’re taking all sorts of donations and whatever money raised will be given to the children to spend for their needs,” said CCH business office director Rhonda Hudnall. “They lost their money and also lost all their stuff in the fire.”
“We sincerely appreciate the support of the community for all the contributions for the children. Words cannot describe the trauma these kids are going through with Aaron and Cassidy losing their mom and Garrett losing his dad. We know no amount of money can take away their pain but we don’t want these kids to have to want for anything that can be provided for them right now. They lost their toys, bedding, CDs, DVDs, video games — anything other average kids have they probably had and we want them to have that stuff again. And more importantly, we want them to know they are not alone. We empathize with their pain and want to show them we care about them,” stated Angela Schrum, volunteer coordinator at Crossroads. “Sandi [Rollinson] is a valuable asset to our hospital and one of the benefits of being a smaller facility is you know pretty much everyone and their family, we all kind of become one family and this part of our family has a need: mostly prayers and definitely funds to take care of what is needed.”
Hudnall said items are being accepted through the end of Thursday, and may be dropped off at the business office. Suggestions for the rummage sale include CDs, DVDs, VCR tapes, cassette tapes, books, magazines, jewelry, makeup and toiletries, household and kitchen items, linens, electronics, decorating items, sporting and fishing goods, yard, garden, and garage items, tools, toys and games, clothing, plants and bulbs, craft items and supplies, furniture and appliances, and birdhouses. No donation will be refused.
The CCH case management department and the emergency room department are also accepting age-specific clothing for Sarah’s children, Aaron, age 10, and Cassidy, age 8, Hudnall noted. Boys size 12 husky in pants and shorts, shirt size 12-14 and shoe size 6 1/2 to 7 are being accepted for Aaron; girls size 8-10 in pants and shorts, shirt size 10-12 and size 2 shoes are being accepted for Cassidy.
A previous fundraiser, a bake sale hosted by the CCH Auxiliary, brought in $1,328 for the children, according to Hudnall. Several employees, hospital volunteers and community members dropped off cash donations and Comfort Inn and Suites donated two one-night stays that were auctioned off in addition to numerous baked goods donations. An additional fundraiser — a pasta dinner — is being planned by the dietary department at Crossroads with details to be announced later.
The business office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.. to 5 p.m., but Hudnall said she will remain after hours for those who wish to drop off donations.
For more information contact Hudnall at 241-8515.
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