Kait's Angels Community Yard Sale Set To Help Family Devastated By Young Mother's Loss

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NORTH FORK, NY — A beloved community tradition, the annual Kait's Angels yard sale, is once again set to raise funds for North Fork neighbors facing their darkest hours.

The event will take place on Saturday, September 13, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Donations can be dropped off at the Doorhy home, located at 1125 Ole Jule Lane in Mattituck, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., only, on Friday, September 12.

Proceeds this year will benefit the family of Marta Thomas, who died in April, leaving behind her husband and two children.

"This year, we come together in honor of Marta Thomas of Southold, a wife, beloved mother daughter, and friend who lost her courageous battle with glioblastoma this past April at the age of 45," said Darla Doorhy. "Proceeds will support Marta's family as we celebrate her memory and the love she brought to the world."

Large furniture, computers, or care seats/baby items cannot be accepted.

The yard sale event was born out of the darkest of tragedies: On August 22, 2014, Kaitlyn Doorhy, Darla and Joe's beloved daughter, died after being struck by a car while away at college.

She was just 20 years old.

A heavy blanket of grief cloaked the community as all struggled to grasp the loss of a young woman, a former Mattituck Lions Club Strawberry Queen, known for her bright smile, philanthropic spirit and caring heart.

In true North Fork fashion, though, the many who loved her stood strong, choosing to remember Kait and celebrate her life by doing good works in her name.

The years since have been filled with events and fundraisers organized by Kait's Angels, a philanthropic organization created to keep Kait's memory alive through acts of kindness toward others in need — just as she would have done.

Whether a child in the community is battling illness, a family is crippled by painful loss, or young students are being guided along the path of learning to treat others with kindness and respect, Kait's Angels has turned out, front and center, to lend a helping hand and shine a light of compassion.

"A life that touches others goes on forever," Doorhy told Patch.