December 1999 The idea: A Thrift Store to operate using
volunteers with proceeds to local service agencies – agencies that help others
in need.
January 2000 First community wide meeting of project concept. Six
churches (Calvary Baptist, Floyd Baptist, Floyd United Methodist, Floyd
Presbyterian, St Marks Lutheran and Zion Lutheran) and one individual step
forward to pledge lease and operational expenses |
for one year. Site located.
February 2000 Lease signed. Display and start-up equipment
donations received.
March 20, 2000 Angels in the Attic opens for business – a social
ministry of the community
To February 2001 Expenses paid through donations. 100% of
proceeds returned to community as initial pledge. Fundraisers included local
artist print
auction and making apple butter – all fundraisers were placed in
building fund.
Building too small for operation. Lease not renewed.
March 2001 Moved project to the Crenshaw Lighting building on a
short-term.
Project
retained 50% of the monthly proceeds for building fund
and continued to support
county services agencies with the balance. Fund raising continued: savings bond
raffle, apple butter
December 15, 2001 Closed operation. Unable to purchase
building-owner needed. Closed with a mission to “start over”. The 21-month
operation
returned $42,000 to the community, retained a building fund of $34,000
and provided opportunities to witness God’s blessings.
January 2002 Building in town of
Floyd is for sale. Owner contacts this project.
February 2002 Decision to purchase $72,000 building – loan will
be $50,000. Expect business back in operation in May 2002.
April 2002 Womanless Beauty Pageant – 20
prominent Floyd County men shared their talents for the cause. A net profit of
$13,000 -
proceeds used for Building Fund.
May 2002 The loan secured. $22,000 paid
down with a loan of $50,000 – Angels in the Attic finds home in the town of
Floyd.
We had specified our need – approximately 5,000 sq feet, a loading dock
and a site close to or in the town of Floyd.
This building has it all!
Moving day! A caravan of cars, vans,
pick-up trucks, trailers and a horse trailer – we moved the 5 miles from the
Crenshaw Lighting
Building to the Town of Floyd.
May 30, 2002 We’re back!! Open for
business – after closing our doors on December 15, 2001. Faith in action – we
never gave up!
June – Dec, 2002 Minor or Major problems
– glass half full or half empty? The roof leaked – we put a new roof on the
building. The donations
exceeded our space and customer base – we developed a
partnership with H.I.S. Ministries in far southwest Virginia and have
a
volunteer that periodically transports to that area. Poor insulation – a team of
volunteers donated supplies and labor and we
had insulation. The building was
hot – air conditioner units were donated; the building was cold – propane
heaters were provided.
The volunteer force continued.
April 2003 We made a $25,000 payment on
our $50,000 loan.
May 2003 PSAs report usage of 28,000
gallons of water – leak in pipe under our building – within three days the
repairs were made –
no charges incurred.
July 2003 An anonymous donor-$10,000 to
loan with a pledge to pay off the $15,000 before year-end.
August 2003 Contributions from this Social Ministry now exceeds
$100,000. Our commitment to provide services agencies in the county
funding
for medical needs, housing, food and emergency services continues –
September 2003 After much fund-raising and generous donations
from the community, one final huge donation to pay off our building –
14 months after moving in – we now OWN our building!
January 2004 Church supporters: Calvary Baptist, Floyd Baptist,
Floyd United Methodist, Floyd Presbyterian, St Marks Lutheran and
Zion Lutheran.
After almost four years of monthly support to provide rent and utilities (a
total contribution of $640.00/monthly),
Angel’s in the Attic became
self-supporting. To God be the Glory.
July 2004 Angel’s in the Attic sales totaled $144,429.86
March 2005 Floyd Town Council requests option to purchase Angels
in the Attic building as part of a Revitalization Grant for the Town
of Floyd.
Floyd County Cares, Inc. extends letter “to agree to discuss an option to
purchase if certain criteria” could be met.
June 2005 Angel’s in the Attic will not be affected by the Town’s
Revitalization Grant. Extensive work on the outside as well as inside
of the
building paid for by operations funds and community donation. Much of the labor
was/will be donated.
July 17, 2005 Community Celebration of
Angels in the Attic - - a milestone of $200,000 returned to Floyd County Service Agencies!
An event to bring our
Volunteers, Customers, Donors and Supporters together to celebrate this
Social Ministry – a faith
based inter-denominational ministry of our
community !
July 2005 Angel’s in the Attic
sales reached $205,983.45!
July 2006 Angels in the Attic sales reach $272,000 in sales!
Volunteer
and
Community celebration scheduled for
August 5!
July 2007 Angel’s in the Attic
sales reach $368,674.79
Dec 2007 $3,000 contribution
received to start another ministry – money not
to be used to fund any existing
program.
Feb 2008 Angel’s Bounty was born.
Please see Angel’s Bounty History on
our website:
www.angelsintheattic.org
July 2008 Angel’s in the Attic
sales reach $452,025.44
Sept 2008 COMMUNITY CHALLENGE
begins. Angel’s in the Attic will
Provide $300.00 “seed money” to a
maximum of ten church or
civic organizations within Floyd
County to use the “Parable of the
Talents” and
multiply that money. Monies to be used to provide
funding for projects within
Floyd County that meet our mission of providing food, clothing, shelter, medical
needs, etc.
(See Community Challenge posted on our website:
www.angelsintheattic.org)
Dec 2008 Angel’s in the Attic sales
now total $489,625.21.
Angel’s Bounty
served 2,055 meals, received 1,467.7 pounds of food (donated to local Food
Pantry) and received $3,282.00 in
monetary donations from attendees.
Jan 2009 Report from first
recipient of COMMUNITY CHALLENGE:
The Healthy
Snacks Program (provides snacks in elementary
schools in Floyd County for those
students that do not have a nutritious snack. Group used the $300.00 seed money
to make
an additional $1,136.00 for this program!
Jan 2009 Plans underway to celebrate reaching $500,000 in sales.
Projected to occur in February or March 2009!