Neighbour Milisa passed along information about this lovely, local shopping opportunity:
"Make your Holiday Shopping Dollars really count!"
"Make your Holiday Shopping Dollars really count!"
Purchase fair trade goods made by artisans in developing countries and support children and grandmothers affected by HIV/AIDs in sub-Sahara Africa.
A local Granny Group - TOGOGO GRANNIES - of Bloor Street United Church is hosting two shopping evenings at Ten Thousand Villages located at 474 Bloor Street West, between Albany & Howland.
Tuesday, December 6 and Wednesday, December 7 from 7 pm. to 9:30 pm.
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Bring your friends and neighbours to shop, and enjoy tea, coffee and cookies.
Get Chocolate, Coffee, Stocking Stuffers, Gift Cards, Ornaments and more.
Ten Thousand Villages is graciously donating 15% of all sales those evenings to the Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support African grandmothers and the millions of AIDS orphans in their care."
What a fabulous idea and endeavour! Hope you make it out.
What a fabulous idea and endeavour! Hope you make it out.
Vanessa
