38 | Holiday 2020
MA K I N G A DI FFE RE N CE
Somebody’s Attic Benefits from Overwhelming Community Support TARA BONE contributing writer
2020 HAS BEEN a year of challenges. Countless lives have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and businesses everywhere have felt the sting of lost revenue, but amid the negative, the Cache Valley community has come together to support Somebody’s Attic, a local non-profit that’s been making a difference since 1985. Despite this year’s economic struggles, Somebody’s Attic is experiencing record-breaking success. The non-profit thrift store with locations in downtown Logan and Smithfield relies heavily on volunteer support and community patronage. Somebody’s Attic accepts new and gently used
items and sells those items at discount prices to the public. All of the organization’s proceeds are given to two other local non-profits, CAPSA (Citizens Against Physical and Sexual Abuse) and The Family Place. For 26 years, Joy Gallagher Shaw has been the executive director of Somebody’s Attic and has witnessed the organization’s growth. It was founded in 1985 by Carole Gibbs, Ann Jurinak, and Linda Miller as a way to provide funds for CAPSA and The Family Place, formerly known as the Child and Family Support Center. Joy says in the first year of operation, annual
cash donations to Somebody’s Attic totaled $12,000. In 2019, cash donations were $120,000, and projected cash donations for 2020 are $130,000. Joy believes their success is attributed to staying true to their founding principles and for incredible community support. “Somebody’s Attic is a successful grassroots organization that has stayed true to its mission, of providing long-term funding to abuse prevention agencies operating in Cache Valley, while providing quality affordable merchandise,” Joy said. “We receive amazing donations from our community.”
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