| December 1999
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The idea: A Thrift Store to
operate using volunteers with proceeds to local
service agencies – agencies that help others in need.
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| January
2000
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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.
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| February
2000
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Lease signed. Display and
start-up equipment donations received.
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| March
20, 2000
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Angels in the Attic opens for business – a social ministry of the
community
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| To
February 2001
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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.
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| 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
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| December
15, 2001
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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.
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| January
2002
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Building in town of Floyd is for sale.
Owner contacts this project.
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| February
2002
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Decision to purchase $72,000 building
– loan will be $50,000. Expect
business back in operation in May 2002.
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| April 2002
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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.
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| May 2002
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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.
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| May 30, 2002
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We’re back!! Open for
business – after closing our doors on December 15, 2001. Faith in action – we never gave up!
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| 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
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May 2003
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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.
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| July 2003
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An anonymous donor-$10,000 to loan with a pledge to pay off the $15,000
before
year-end.
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| 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
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| September
2003
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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!
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| 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.
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| June
2005
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Town of Floyd Revitalization Grant not funded; however, re-application
and re-working grant begins by the Partnership for Floyd and the Floyd Town
Council.
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