St. Leonard Church to host Fair Trade Sale

[Jeff Janda]

Contact:  Michele Golden               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Phone:  (708) 860-8484                October 26, 2009
Email:  michelegolden@sbcglobal.net



St. Leonard Church to host Fair Trade Sale

On Saturday November 7th and Sunday November 8th, St. Leonard Church will host a sale of handcrafted products from Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit fair trade retailer. 
A wide variety of merchandise will be available, including home decor, personal accessories and holiday gifts.  Sales of these handicrafts provide vital, fair income to Third World artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed.  This income helps pay for food, education, healthcare and housing.
St. Leonard Church is located at 3318 S. Clarence Avenue in Berwyn, two blocks north of Ogden Avenue.  Free parking is available in the church parking lot and on the street.  The sale will be held in St. Leonard School's basement gym.

Sale hours are 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.  Cash, check and credit cards are accepted.


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Ten Thousand Villages in Oak Park is a nonprofit fair trade retailer of handcrafted home decor, personal accessories, and gift items from more than 130 artisan groups in 38 countries.  It is one of over 156 retail outlets throughout the United States selling Ten Thousand Villages products. 

Ten Thousand Villages is located at 121 N. Marion Street in Oak Park, Illinois.  For more information, contact Michele Golden, Board of Directors, at (708) 860-8484 or michelegolden@sbcglobal.net.