Alternative Gift Market - Featuring Fair Trade and Charitable Gifts

North

Decatur Presbyterian Church invites the greater Atlanta, DeKalb, and



Decatur  communities to our annual Alternative Gift Market, Saturday, Dec. 7,


10 am to 3 pm. Shop for fair trade*, environmentally sustainable and



reasonably priced holiday gifts, including many new items this year. Gifts for



sale include olive oil and beautiful carvings from Palestine; hats, scarves,



clothing and gifts from Latin America; delicious soup and cookie mixes made in



the U.S. supporting people in transition; rugs and other gifts from local



refugee and affordable housing initiatives; beautiful beaded jewelry from



Rwanda; Haitian goods; fair trade coffee, tea, cocoa and chocolate; and



beautiful handmade cards from around the world. NDPC is at 611 Medlock Road at

the intersection of Medlock, N. Decatur Rd. and Scott blvd.  Make a difference in the world, one gift at a

time!  

*What is Fair Trade? (text

credit: Fair Trade Federation)





Fair Trade is an economic partnership based on dialogue, transparency, and



respect. Fair trade is not about charity. It is a holistic approach to trade



and development that aims to alter the ways in which commerce is conducted, so

that trade can empower the poorest of the poor. Fair Trade Organizations seek

to create sustainable and positive change in developing and developed


countries.