“Amazing” Teen to Raise Funds for Senior Dogs at June 24 Flea Market, Craft and Yard Sale in Upper Freehold

On Saturday, June 24th from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Ireland Kosco, the current Miss Amazing Teen New Jersey, will be on hand in Upper Freehold to help raise funds for her furry friends at Marty’s Place Senior Dog Sanctuary. She and her mom, Donna, will be selling “MISS Ireland’s AMAZING Cookie” mixes at the sanctuary’s Flea Market, Craft and Yard Sale.

The 18-year-old Cream Ridge High School student and 3- sport Special Olympian, already volunteers at the sanctuary, spending several hours a week providing care and companionship to Marty’s Place residents. She has been selling her cleverly packaged cookie-baking ingredients to help pay for a trip to Chicago in August, where she’ll represent New Jersey at the National Miss Amazing Pageant, celebrating the abilities of girls & women with disabilities.

“We were thrilled when Ireland and her mom offered to donate a portion of their proceeds to support the residents of Marty’s Place,” says Executive Director, Doreen Jakubcak. Marty’s Place, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, provides a safe, loving, protected environment for dogs, age 7 and older, that do not have homes.

The benefit bargain hunt will be held outdoors at 118 Route 526, Upper Freehold, NJ 08501 (outside Allentown). There’s no admission charge; just lots of new merchandise, quality used items, and unique crafts to browse and buy. 50 sellers, including local families, individual crafters and commercial vendors such as LuLaRoe, Avon, Thirty-One Gifts, Pampered Chef and others, are participating. Any funds raised through sales and contributions go directly for the care of dogs living at the sanctuary.

In addition to great buys for the entire family, for hungry shoppers, there will be food trucks. Dogs, on leashes, are welcome to attend!

For additional information about the sale, visit our website: http://www.martysplace.org or contact the sanctuary - info@martysplace.org or (609) 259-1278. We are also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martysplaceseniordogsanctuary/