Alternative Gifts Expo

ALTERNATIVE GIFTS EXPO 2009

Sunday, November 22 and December 6
Following both services, Great Hall

This year, give gifts that make a difference, empower people and create joyful hearts around the world.  It's the biggest year ever so don't miss out!  Let your Christmas giving make a difference in the lives of vulnerable people around the world!  Choose from:

• Episcopal Relief & Development’s Gifts for Life Catalogue – a goat maybe, or seeds and tools;
• Exotic World Gifts – Fair Trade gifts, jewelry, fashion accessories, home décor, and elephant art;
• Survivors of Torture offer Snowglobes DVD;
• St. Mark’s City Heights presents Siwok Indian wood carvings and African Bead Cards by the Bidi women in Kenya;
• Kids at Heart/UPLIFT has several educational opportunities to help low income children;
• The Tomorrow Project has soup, dips, meat rubs, baking mix and a great new rice medley;
• The Episcopal Refugee Network gifts help Sudanese and Burmese refugees find their way in their new American home;
• Acholi Beads features Ugandan beads of recycled paper, scarves by Karen women, andFair Trade chocolate cookies;
• Episcopal Community Services has many ways you can help homeless women and children;
• Bishops Blend coffees and teas and Equal Exchange tea, chocolate, cocoa and snacks – yummy, as usual!;
• Mt. Calvary Monastery lets you buy cards and icons to help the Brothers;
• Dorcas House has new Christmas cards made by “our” kids, as well as calendars;
• Fair Trade San Diego and Jubilee Economics Ministries has Mexican and Guatemalan clothing and gift items;
• Salvadoran Women’s Artisans Cooperatives will sell handmade purses and embroidered clothing;
• St. James Gift Shop will be here on Dec. 6th.