Hope for the Holidays

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Mark your calendars!

Hope for the Holidays has returned this year to Naperville Christian Church for not one but count ‘em, THREE DAYS! We are also pleased to partner with CrossTown Church to make this year Naperville’s biggest fair trade holiday bazaar yet!  Join us…
Thursday, December 3rd from 6-9 pm
Friday, December 4th from 9-12 noon and 6-9 pm
Saturday, [...]

What is Fair Trade 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 [...]

good habits in a bad economy

thank you, thank you, thank you to all who supported, volunteered and shopped at this year’s sale!
with christmas shoppers being hesitant this season, we didn’t know what to expect at this year’s fair trade bazaar. but we were pleasantly surprised to find that because of where we are, people are beginning to ask more questions [...]

We’re back!

“Hope for the Holidays” is getting bigger and better this year as it is hosted by our friends at Naperville Christian Church. The event, which will be December 6th from 10am to 6pm, will once again have your favorite fair trade items, including: coffee, scarves, jewelry, ornaments, toys, baskets and much, much more!
For those [...]

Mission Accomplished

Thank you to all who came, who saw, who shopped fair trade. The bazaar was a success not only in the fact that people bought things but more so because people were excited about the concept, excited about being connected to the producers and excited about giving and getting hope.
Here’s a few pictures from [...]

Pre-Sale

If you find you are unable to come to the Hope for the Holidays bazaar tomorrow from 12-8pm, we invite you to take part in our practice run pre-sale. You are welcome to come anytime after 4pm and buy your wares today! Some inventory is limited, so it’s a [...]

TASTE AND SEE…

There’s something about opening a box, 18 boxes for that matter, that makes something become so much more real. Up to this point, there’s been a lot of planning, a lot of invites, a lot of thought, and even some newspaper articles on the event, but when you see the products in your home [...]

Hope for the Holidays Info

We want this to be a place that gives you ideas and information regarding our 1st annual Hope for the Holidays non-profit Bazaar on December 8th from 12-8 at the Cain home.
We know that finding the perfect gift for someone can sometimes be quite a task, so we’re trying to make that process even easier [...]

10,000 Villages’ Gifts for $10.00 and Less

Below are just a few gifts that are available through Ten Thousand Villages. Click on the description of the item to find out more about the artisans and their stories.
Dancing Women Earrings
Onyx Reversible Candleholder
Beaded flower coin purse
Capiz Shell Ornament
Goldfish Paperweight