UPDATE: The 2011 Furniture Sale will be on Saturday, August 27. Check back for more information!
2010 Women's Auxiliary Furniture Sale
HIGH POINT – If you’re in the market for quality furniture at an affordable price, the Salvation Army is the place to be this weekend.
The Salvation Army on Saturday will present its annual fundraising furniture sale, a signature event that has grown into one of High Point’s most highly anticipated fundraisers.
A preview night will be held Friday.
“This sale has been extremely popular,” says event chairwoman Robin Goodman, adding that the sale typically draws hundreds of shoppers looking for deals. “They used to start lining up at 5 in the morning, and now it’s more like 3 or 4, and last year we thought we had people just stay from the preview night. They do like getting in line early.”
Now in its eighth year, the sale benefits the Salvation Army and its many programs.
Last year’s sale raised $42,500 for the organization, and previous sales have garnered as much as $60,000, according to Goodman.
The sale items – all of which were donated by Furnitureland South – run the gamut, from entertainment centers, dining room hutches and bedroom suits to upholstery, outdoor furniture and home accessories such as mirrors and framed artwork.
“There’s some of everything, and there’s something for every price range,” Goodman says.
The preview night, held for the first time last year, helps build excitement about the sale, she says.
“It’s a chance to come in and look at furniture and measure and really just take your time looking at selections, because there are no sales during the preview night – it’s just a preview,” Goodman explains. “People can plan their strategy. They can pick out what they want and decide if it’s worth staying in line all night.”
The cost for the preview night is $10 – which includes light hors d’oeuvres – and proceeds go to the Salvation Army. More than a hundred people attended the preview night last year, according to Goodman.
In addition to finding deals on furniture, shoppers like the fact that they’re contributing to a worthy cause.
“We help support all the local activities of the Salvation Army, including the women’s shelter and the Boys & Girls Club,” Goodman says. “The money can be used to provide necessities for the shelter and to pay for scholarships and equipment for the Boys & Girls Club, plus anything else that comes up that is otherwise unbudgeted. We do a lot of different things for the Salvation Army.”