ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday, November 9, 2013 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Hope Lutheran Church 39200 W. Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 248/553-7170 EVERY GIFT YOU BUY WILL CHANGE A LIFE The 2013 Fair includes local, national, and international fair trade organizations, non-profit charities, and social service agencies offering gifts for sale and opportunities for charitable giving. The Fair concept permits these organizations to gather under a single roof to raise money and increase awareness of their activities. Admission: $1.00 Organizations participating this year and a sampling of their items for sale:  American Cancer Society – Donation inserts for holiday cards, fleece blankets and pillows, cinnamon nuts, & photo frames  American House Foundation – Handmade ceramic bulbs & mugs  Angel’s Place – Resident’s hand crafted wine bottles, vases, stationary, cook book, votive ,wreaths coasters  Apparent Project – Necklaces, bracelets, Christmas ornaments and more made in Haiti with recycled materials  Blessed Birthdays – Handmade jewelry, decorative notebooks and cork characters  Burning Bush Ministries – Jewish related items: books and greeting cards  Church World Services – Pigs, rabbits, wheelbarrows, mosquito nets, micronutrients for children and more  Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries – Motown soup and bakery mixes  Donate Life Coalition of Mich – CLCM sign up on the MI Organ Donor Registry. Ties, scarves, snowman bracelets, ball caps & more  Faith Covenant Women Ministries – Handmade purses & tote bags from Thailand  Family Adoption Consultants – Chocolates & sweets  Forgotten Harvest – Christmas cards & handmade jewelry  Friends of John Paul School – Christmas cards, recipe mixes, treats, bookmarks & other items  Gideons International – Gideon bibles and Gideon greeting cards  Giving Hope and Nurturing Abroad – African handmade batik/ tie dye cloth  Great Lakes Anchor Academy – Fresh wreaths for Wreaths Across America, fall baked goods and orders for Chocolate Christmas Gifts  Heifer International – Animals or shares of animals that can be given to needy families around the world and in the USA  Helping Hands Touching Hearts Charity – Jewelry, artifacts, wood carvings & puzzle lights  Hope Endeavors - African hand bags, jewelry & wood carvings  Kids 4 Afghan Kids – Afghan embroidered tunics, cake pops, glass bracelets, & Afghan scarves  Lily and Laura Bracelets – Handcrafted glass bead bracelets made by women in Nepal  MayaWorks – Handmade household items, scarves, jewelry & bags made in Guatemala                     On the Rise Bakery – Various breads, pies, rolls and specialty sweet breads Our Special Needs – Do it yourself craft kits with local artist Pal Craftaid – Imported Palestinian olive wood sculptures and needlework from artisans in the Occupied Territories. Paws With A Cause – Gift baskets for dogs and people, dog toys/item, Christmas decorations and stocking stuffers Project Linus – Handmade items. Color a square to be used in a blanket for a needy child Providence Center for Healing Arts – Hand knitted items hats , scarves, sweaters, blankets & zipper pulls Salvation Army (The) – Bookmarks, pasties, sewing repair, Christmas gift tags and wood gift items Seedlings Braille Books for Children – Braille items: books, jewelry, holiday cards, toys, t-shirts Servant Ministries – Guatemalan coffee, hematite jewelry & typical fabric items Song and Spirit Institute for Peace – Mosaic Art tiles and paper collages SPANCO – Cards, jewelry, paintings, pictures St Aloysius Neighborhood Services – Fair trade coffee, candles, Christmas cards, bird houses St Joseph Food Pantry – Jewelry & accessories made by the board members of the church St Paul’s Lutheran Church – Microwave oven mitts, Kleenex holders and other handcrafted items Sts Peter & Paul – Delicious soup mixes Sweet Dreamzzz, Inc – Holiday cards & gift tags, t-shirts, blankets, totes, nature photos, & more Tree of Life – Fair trade religious art from co-ops in El Salvador & Guatemala Warm Hearts Organization – Jewelry, pot holders, dictionaries Women at Risk – Handcrafted jewelry, scarves, purses made by rescued women Women of Hope – Handmade items from the women of San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala: beaded jewelry, scarves, etc