Gifts of Hope Holiday Fair - 11/7 & 11/8

The parish hall at Hendersonville's St. James Episcopal Church will be transformed into an international market on Nov. 7th and 8th during the Gifts of Hope Holiday Fair featuring Ten Thousand Villages.


The fair will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7th and 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8th.

This annual event sponsored by the Outreach Commission of St. James offers shoppers meaningful and alternative choices for the gift-giving season.

Unique items from around the globe will be sold by Ten Thousand Villages, a fair-trade retailer of artisan-crafted gifts, home decor, jewelry and personal accessories. Ten Thousand Villages works with artisan groups in more than 38 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. For more information, go to the Web site http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/

Eight nonprofit organizations will also be represented at the fair, offering gifts and donation cards that may be purchased in honor of a friend or family member. These organizations include Interfaith Assistance Ministry, African Medical Mission, The Storehouse, Feed the Kids (Boys & Girls Club), Faith Link, Our Little Roses in Honduras, Durgapur in India and Heifer International.

Donations to a specific agency may be made at the individual booths, where information about the organization will be available.

St. James Episcopal Church is located at 766 N. Main St., Hendersonville. For more information, call 693-7458.