Attention shoppers: This weekend one of Tuscaloosa’s top fundraisers will feature bargains from dozens of local retailers on merchandise ranging from clothing to home décor.

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The University of Alabama Rise Center will host the 20th annual Buy for Rise sale Friday and Saturday at 600 Johnny Stallings Drive. Shoppers can browse deeply discounted items from these local retailers: Effie’s, JNJ Apparel, Lou and Co, Bossi, McStitches Embellished Goods, Woods and Water, Confetti Interiors, Hudson Poole Fine Jewelers, Part Two, The Locker Room and more.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Rise Center, a preschool program that serves children with disabilities and their typically developing peers from ages eight weeks to 5 years old.

“Rise Center is looking forward to celebrating Buy for Rise’s 20th year,” said Bailey Chambers, Rise Center’s assistant director, in a news release. “For two decades and counting, merchants in the Tuscaloosa community have generously donated to this annual fundraiser. We are thankful for their continued support to make this a successful event. The funds raised from Buy for Rise help ensure that children with special needs receive services at no cost to the family.”

Buy for Rise will begin with a preview party from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday, with some items up to 75% off the regular price. 

A golden ticket, which costs $100, allows the holder entry at 4:30 p.m., while a $10 general admission ticket allows the holder entry at 5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Rise Center or online at the Rise Center’s website. 

The preview party will also include light refreshments, beverages and music.

The sale  will continue from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Saturday, with free admission and a 90% discount on items.

Buy for Rise is the school’s second-largest fundraiser of the year, right behind Chip In For Rise, a golf tournament held in the spring.

The Rise Center is part of the UA College of Human Environmental Sciences. The center serves more than 100 children, over 50% with special needs, in their five-day-a-week program and therapeutic playgroup.

The inclusive early childhood education program not only benefits families in the community, but it also serves as a practicum and internship site for students from UA and other colleges.