Little?Feet Repeats returned?to Bakersfield for their ninth event in four years to give to charities, such as collecting donations for UNICEF, and helping families in their time of need with baby clothes, children’s items, and maternity care.?

Families who have outgrown items went to littlefeetrepeats.com where they named their own prices and sold their items through consignment.

At the end of the event they get anywhere from 60 to 72 percent of their sold item’s price. ?

The items that did not get sold at the end of the event went to the Jameson Center, Covenant Services?and Owen’s Elementary.

Mothers at the event said that it was great for their kids and the costs were really good for the low-income families in the community.?

Carla McCoy is the president of Little Feet in Bakersfield and said that the turnout was unbelievable.

McCoy decided to start locally after visiting a consignment sale in the south with lots of help from friend and family.?

“Five years ago there was only four in the entire state of California. I went and worked at one and loved it.”

I didn’t quite like the way they were doing things, so I decided that I could do it better and that Bakersfield really needed one. Then it just took off,” McCoy said.

She attributed its success to today’s economy, saying that everyone has been trying to find ways to save money, and Little Feet events saves money for everyone – from sellers to buyers to local charities.?

She said, “I like that everyone comes out a winner. I like that literally the local mom can come and she can furnish her child’s?whole wardrobe for the whole season for less than a hundred bucks. That’s just not possible anywhere else.

“I like that the people who really need it, who are having issues in their life and are down that have problems, that at the end of the event they get some awesome things.”

We give them toys and clothes that they wouldn’t have.”

McCoy also said that one of the most exciting parts of the event was being able to give to Owens Elementary for their give away store that will benefit low-income families.?

Little Feet occurs every fall and spring and they start taking items for registration in January for their spring event.?