Alternative Holiday Fair

An out-of-the-ordinary shopping experience

• Offering fair-trade goods from around the world
  
• Highlighting peace & justice and community agencies
  
• Serving international foods, including vegetarian dishes

Friday, December 5th 4:3O to 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 6th 7:3O a.m. to 1 p.m.

First Church of the Brethren
2115 Yale Boulevard, Springfield
(located one-half block south of Ash Street between 10th and 11th Streets)

A wonderful selection of items!

♦toys ♦games ♦baskets ♦jewelry ♦desk accessories ♦musical instruments ♦holiday ♦housewares ♦calendars ♦books on Simple Living ♦coffees ♦cocoas ♦chocolates

Friday Supper / Saturday Lunch / Bake Sale

What makes this an Alternative Holiday Fair?

• The fair supports economic justice for artisans in developing countries by selling their handcrafted items that have been purchased at fair prices.
  
• Peace & justice and social agencies are on hand to share the good news of what they are accomplishing. Some sell their own fundraising items.
  
• The fair re-focuses our attention on humanity.

What is fair trade?

It is an alternative approach to conventional international trade, which focuses on buying goods at the lowest cost to assure maximum profits. Fair trade is a trading partnership whose aim is to create better opportunities for craftspeople to be self-sustaining. Shoppers can be assured that their purchases help promote social and economic justice.

What organizations will exhibit at the Fair?

• PORA (Positive Options
  
• Referrals & Alternatives)
  
• Project Return
  
• Heifer International
  
• Alternatives for Simple Living
  
• First Church of the Brethren
  will sell fair-trade goods
  from SERRV International
  and Ten Thousand Villages.

For additional information, call 217/523-5212. www.holidayfair.org