Each year, the 450-member Association conducts four community-wide signature fund-raising events to support the Association’s good works, a long list of which dates back to 1889. Proceeds from the Attic Sale, Golf Open, Classic Clothing Sale, and the Holidays Galore & More Sale all go toward that fiscal year’s outreach focus. In 2024-25, the focus was to provide support for collaborative efforts to prevent housing insecurity for families with school-age children.
Fund recipients for 2024-25 are as follows:
- Briarpatch Youth Services Runaway and Homeless Youth Program – $20,000
- Goodman Community Center Emergency Housing Assistance Project – $5,525
- Lighthouse Christian School Youth and Families Program – $25,000
- RISE Wisconsin Housing Assistance Fund – $25,000
- Tenant Resource Center Outreach Program – $10,000
- United Way of Dane County Reducing School Mobility Program – $25,000
- WayForward Resources (formerly Middleton Outreach Ministry) Housing Stabilization Program – $20,000
Attic Angel Association began in 1889, when two sisters earned the nickname “attic angels” by descending from their attic with armloads of goods to share with children less fortunate. Today, nearly 500 members join their ranks to serve both children and seniors throughout Dane County, including those living in Attic Angel Community.