Hope for the Holidays

This year…give a gift that gives twice

• WHERE AND WHEN?

  Join us this year as we extend our sale to THREE DAYS!

  Thursday, December 3rd from 6-9 pm

  Friday, December 4th from 9am to Noon, and 6-9 pm

  Saturday, December 5th from 9am to 5pm.

  Hosted by Naperville Christian Church on 75th Street in Naperville, in partnership with CrossTown Church.

  (You can access NCC's entrance coming west from Naperville Rd. towards Washington.)

  This year, we'd like to gross the equivalent of a year's income for 10 artisan families. So come find that unique handmade gift that gives twice!

  If you would like more information about the event or would like to volunteer, please email cherylcain@gmail.com.

• So what does fair trade mean anyway?

  Oxfam International defines fair trade as a partnership based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade.

  In other words, it's a way of choosing transformational over transactional relationships in the marketplace, preserving the dignity of all parties involved. Our particular non-profit sale seeks to increase income for artisans in developing nations so they can provide hope for their families and communities. But in the end, it is our hope that it is we who are changed as we rediscover how to connect not only to those who receive our gifts but also to those who make them.