Some of you probably got the same e-mail as me from the Madison Children's Museum, but in case you didn't here are next year's sales dates:


Mark your calendars for the 20th Annual Benefit Sale!

July 21-22, 2007

8830 North Greenview Drive
Middleton, WI 53562

Register online at the museum's
Annual Benefit Sale website
to receive email updates about the
20th Annual Benefit Sale!


Here are some interesting results from the 2006 sale:

Highlights from the 19th Annual Benefit Sale

? $1.3 million gross received to benefit Madison Children's Museum's exhibits and operations, and American Girl's Fund for Children's grant program for nonprofits serving local children

? 6,486 shoppers served

? 8,470 dolls sold

? 502 volunteers worked 32,161 hours to get product ready and help at the sale

? $3,000 additional dollars raised on top of purchases through the new Round-Up program to support the museum?s community outreach

? $3,790 raised from the Silent Auction on Sunday

? 99% of all American Girl products and packaging received for the sale was either sold, donated or recycled by Madison Children's Museum's 550 year-round volunteers.

? Tourism dollars were generated from 300+ sale attendees staying in 130 hotel rooms, dining out, and other purchases.