Kids Exchange consignment sale helps parents struggling in COVID economy
Even as cases of COVID-19 rise across our state, a popular consignment sale for kids is going on as planned at the State Fairgrounds.
Posted — UpdatedThe Kids Exchange is held in the largest building on the fairgrounds, the 95,000-square-foot Graham Building, to provide room to practice physical distancing.
Safety protocols are in place to help protect patrons:
- Shoppers are expected to follow the same rules they do in grocery stores.
- Checkout lines will be single file and around the perimeter of the building.
- Shopping carts and strollers will help keep people 6 feet apart.
Still, state health officials urge people to avoid large gatherings, especially indoors. An executive order now in place limits the number of people who can gather inside at a location to 10.
Organizer Amy Winstead said she believes the consignment sale will help parents in a time when so many are out of work.
"We know that people need this money. Being able to sell your kids' outgrown items and being able to make $200 or $300, that could be a life-saver for some people right now, especially if they haven't been working and they have bills to pay," said Winstead.
The pandemic forced the cancellation of the summer sale last July.
The sale opens to the public Jan. 22.
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