American Girl Benefit Sale
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25th American Girl Benefit Sale
for Madison Children’s Museum & American Girl’s Fund for Children
Saturday and Sunday, July 21-22, 2012
Sale hours: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m.-noon Sunday
Benefit Sale Warehouse, 8830 N. Greenview Drive, Middleton
Come join us in celebrating 25 years of a wonderful partnership between Madison Children’s Museum and American Girl! Get great deals on dolls, books, and other items. The 2011 Girl of the Year, Kanani, will be the featured doll for sale this year. MCM members may request one free ticket to the Saturday sale. Ticket requests for members and nonmembers may be submitted beginning June 1, 2012 using the forms below. Please do not postmark your ticket requests before June 1.
Please read the Ticket Procedures before requesting your tickets with the forms below.
Coming from out of town and need a place to stay? We’ve partnered with North Central Group hotels for special lodging rates.
Looking for information about Middleton, and all of its events and businesses? The Middleton Tourism Commission is a great resource. We thank the commission for its support of this year’s sale.
Interested in participating in the Craft Sale outside the warehouse? If you have been pre-approved as a vendor, download your registration form here. This year’s event is full, but you may email mmadar@madisonchildrensmuseum.org to inquire about being added to the waiting list for next year’s sale.
Click here to register for sale email updates.
About the Sale
The American Girl Benefit Sale is a fundraising event that attracts thousands of customers from all around the country. Throughout the year, Madison Children’s Museum volunteers prepare for the sale of overstock merchandise donated by American Girl.
Funds raised over the past 24 years amount to approximately $14 MILLION! This year-round effort generates up to 35 percent of Madison Children’s Museum’s annual operating budget. These funds fuel the museum’s efforts to provide award-winning exhibits and help sustain the Family Access program, which provides low-income families with free or subsidized access to the museum and its programs.
The remaining proceeds support programs and services for children in Dane County through American Girl’s Fund for Children.
Tips for Shoppers
Please help us make the sale run as smoothly and safely as possible by reviewing rules and tips below.
- The sale is NOT located at the museum. It is located at 8830 N. Greenview Drive in Middleton. Click here for a map.
- Merchandise is not staggered or held back throughout the day.
- We try to stay on schedule with sale entry times. Due to overcrowding in the warehouse, we may need to delay entry at various times throughout the day.
- Don’t leave your items unattended; they will be restocked.
- The museum will not ship, hold, or take phone orders for merchandise.
- Your cell phone may not work inside the warehouse.
- Large bags will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit Madison Children’s Museum.
- A concession stand will be available throughout the day. These proceeds also benefit Madison Children’s Museum.
Rules
- Each ticketholder may enter the sale one time only, no matter how many tickets they order.
- For safety reasons, children ages 3 and under will not be admitted. (This includes infants.)
- No strollers, wagons, wheeled luggage pieces, or wheeled transportation devices (except for wheelchairs) will be permitted in the warehouse. Customers possessing these devices will be refused entrance.
- Please do not stop in the aisle to sort merchandise, as it is a safety hazard to yourself and others.
- Do not open sealed items.
- There are no refunds or exchanges. Most of the items are refurbished returns and seconds that are sold “as is.” Please check the merchandise carefully before purchasing it.
- Merchandise purchased outside of the main sale will not be allowed in the warehouse; a holding area will be available.
Payment
- Payment by cash is preferable, but Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted. Charges will appear as “Madison Children’s Museum” on your statement. No checks will be accepted.
Parking
- Free, general parking is available in the surrounding parking lots and along the streets. Do not pay to park in nearby areas.
- Disabled parking is available in a specifically designated lot. Vehicles must have a valid parking permit displayed.
Directions to Warehouse
From Madison, follow Highway 12/14 West (Beltline). Exit at Highway 14 West/University Avenue. At the exit ramp, turn right and head west on Highway 14. Turn right at Pleasant View Road. Head left and follow Pleasant View Road past several businesses. Turn left onto Montclair Drive and follow the road to the left as it turns into Pinehurst. Turn right onto Greenview Drive.
NOTE: Please do not contact American Girl regarding this sale. American Girl is not responsible for the condition of the merchandise or the management of the sale.
Updates
Register for the 2012 American Girl Benefit Sale Flyer & Updates
Madison Children’s Museum will send e-mail updates about our sale throughout the year. Register by following the link below! If you have already registered, there is no need to register again. Be sure to check your junk e-mail folder, in case one of our updates was flagged by your e-mail provider as spam. We will continue to send you updates until you opt out.
Don’t forget to tell friends about the American Girl Benefit Sale!
