Whispers for Jan. 3, 2008
We have cleaned house!
Volunteers have been coming in to Angels in the Attic, as they had time
during the holidays, and spent many hours cleaning. The Christmas ornaments and decorations have
been boxed up and put away. Shelves have
been cleared, clothing sorted out and we even swept the corners and all the
hard places to get to. We have received
loads of new donations, (and I really mean truck loads) which have been put on
the shelves. This week we are getting a
dish washer in good working condition.
Check with the volunteers as it may not be in the store until later in
this week.
You may have received a picture for Christmas that
needs a frame. We have them: every size,
shape and material. We even have frames
with themes. Maybe your child drew a
picture, either at home or school that is worthy of more attention than just
taped to the refrigerator. Why not frame
it and hang it in their room as a special treat.
If it is a tradition at your house, as it is at ours
you may need a new jigsaw puzzle to work on during the long winter nights. We have a good supply. (No guarantee that all
the pieces are there, but that is what makes it interesting, right?)
We are
often asked why we can’t be open more days of the week or at least during the
holidays. The answer is simple:
volunteers. There just aren’t enough to
be open more days without it being a big burden on those who volunteer their
time. All help is volunteered. All
merchandise is donated. All our proceeds
go to help charities within Floyd
County. During the month of December, we had
outstanding sales every day and we were able to turn generous amounts to the
charities. Many customers tell us we are
the best thing to happen to Floyd
County. We are pleased to serve in whatever ways we
can and give God the glory for our success.
We want to give Barb and Skip Pendery special credit
and thanks for diligently volunteering their time and making all the hard
decisions. There are many other names
that should be mentioned, but just let us say we thank them all and appreciate
what they do.
Angels in the Attic is located at 210 S. Locust St. in Floyd, Va. We are open Tues. and Fri. from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.., reopening on Friday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Saturdays
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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