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DESCRIPTION:The Big Thrifty is an annual one-day bargain-hunting  fat clo
 thing event happening at Unity Somerville in Somerville\, MA on  Saturda
 y\, May 4th\, 2013!!!DescriptionLove  a good deal? Want to freshen up yo
 ur wardrobe on the cheap? Like the  thrill of digging through the racks 
 at Goodwill but hate not finding  anything in your size?   You are going
  to LOVE The Big Thrifty!   The Big Thrifty is a one-day annual bargain-
 hunting fat clothing event  happening 12pm-5pm Saturday\, May 4th\, 2013
  at Unity Somerville\, 6  William St. (edging College Ave.)\, Davis Squa
 re\, Somerville\, MA\, just  three blocks from the Red Line T station.  
 *****Important Notes*****  PARKING: Last year\, Somerville's Traffic &am
 p\; Parking Dept. relaxed  enforcement for street spots marked "Resident
 /Permit Parking Only"  around the venue. We all just had to be mindful t
 o adhere to all other  usual parking rules like meters\, crosswalks\, in
 tersections\, etc.  We  will be asking for this privilege again\, and we
 'll keep you posted! ACCESSIBILITY: There is a short set of stairs leadi
 ng down into the space. DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT THE EVENT:  Just try to br
 ing them early (from  12pm-2pm) so we can get them out on the floor for 
 shoppers! VOLUNTEERS WILL BE NEEDED! Email thebigthrifty@gmail.com.  Fre
 e admission if you volunteer! CASH ONLY: Hit up an ATM before you arrive
 !  Pay $5 at the door and head toward fat thrifting fun! There will be  
 tables and racks and bins of clothing sizes XL and up sorted by size.  I
 tems will be priced cheaply and easily (example: all tops\, $3ea.).  The
 re'll be a curtained-off area and mirrors for trying on clothes.  How ca
 n you help? First\, help spread the word! Tell all your fine fat  friend
 s about the event\, share the Facebook love\, post on your Twitters  and
  your Tumblrs\, shout it from your rooftops! Second\, donate clothing!  
 (Details below!) And then\, volunteer! We'll need volunteers to help us 
  collect clothing\, do advance sorting\, set up and sort the night befor
 e  the event\, and help the day of the event. Volunteers will get free e
 ntry  into the event\, too!  Sponsors wanted!  At the first Big  Thrifty
 \, we had some awesome sponsors and we'd love to work with them  and oth
 er\, new sponsors for 2013!  Sponsors can help with advertising\,  or ca
 n donate supplies\, or can contribute toward the event in a bunch of  fu
 n ways!  What kind of clothes will be there? Seriously\, many  of us hav
 e clothes in our dressers and closets and attics that we just  don't wea
 r. Maybe they are too big or too small\, too bright or too dark\,  too s
 erious or too silly for how we are dressing right now. The thing  is\, t
 hose clothes could be having awesome lives on someone else instead  of g
 athering dust in the back of your closet! And by sending those  unwanted
  clothes off to new homes\, you'll be making room for new stuff  that fi
 ts who you are right now! We already have bags of incredible  donated cl
 othes ranging from XL (14/16) to 5XL (30/32)\, all in good  condition an
 d ready to find new homes with fatshionistas who will love  them.  Yes\,
  we are accepting men's clothing!  How can you  donate? Bag up your clea
 n\, in-good-condition XL+ clothing in clean trash  bags. If you are loca
 l-ish to Somerville\, MA and can drop off your  clothes\, contact us and
  we'll give you an address. We are offering some  pick-ups for bigger do
 nations of clothes in the  Arlington/Boston/Cambridge/Somerville-area. T
 he more donations we have  in advance\, the more organized we'll be at t
 he event! Email us at  thebigthrifty@gmail.com to arrange a drop-off or 
 pick-up! And\, yes\,  we'll be accepting some clothing donations the day
  of the event itself.  Who will this benefit? Besides all the shoppers r
 eaping the rewards of  fashion scores at thrift-tacular prices\, we'll b
 e selecting a charity.   After the May 2012 Big Thrifty\, we sent $4\,00
 0+ to NOLOSE (www.nolose.org).  Want to donate clothing?  Want to volunt
 eer?  Have questions?  Email us at thebigthrifty@gmail.com.  Did you wri
 te the event into your calendar yet? :)
URL:http://somerville.patch.com/events/the-big-thrifty-a-day-of-bargain-h
 unting-for-fatshionistas
SUMMARY:The Big Thrifty: a Day of Bargain-Hunting for FATshionistas
LOCATION:Unity Somerville: 6 William St\, Somerville\, MA
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