[Bookstoprisoners] Alternative Gifts at the Peace Bazaar

[Sandra Ahten]

This will also be a big weekend at the IMC. There is an art event called the 
Art Hoo-ha that will be bringing 75-200 people through the IMC. I will be 
busy with it and will not be able to attend the BtP work day. So if you are 
an experienced BtP worker... please respond as to if you are available on 
Dec 3...and we'll try to decide from there if we have enough workers to 
split off an also cover the Peace Baazar.

Thanks,

Sandra



See my art at www.spiritofsandra.com





>From: Suzanne Linder <suzanne.linder at gmail.com>
>To: "bookstoprisoners at lists.chambana.net" 
><bookstoprisoners at lists.chambana.net>
>Subject: [Bookstoprisoners] Alternative Gifts at the Peace Bazaar
>Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:25:00 -0600
>
>Hello all--
>
>I got an email this weekend from Joan Nelshoppen that I have copied below.
>Is any one free Saturday, December 3rd from 9-3 to staff a table at the
>Peace Bazaar? Jay and I will be out of town that weekend, but it would be
>great if the were a few people who could split the time to promote the gift
>program. I'm sure that we can have fliers/cards ready for that day if there
>are people to staff the booth.
>
>If you can do it, please let the list know and contact Joan Nelshoppen as
>well. Her contact info is
>
>Joan Nelshoppen
>
>369-2853
>joan at peacebazaar.org
>
>My name is Joan Nelshoppen and I coordinate the Peace Bazaar, a local
>alternative gift fair now in its 35th year. We sell a lot of recycled 
>things
>at the Peace Bazaar and then donate the funds to peace and social justice
>groups. Books to Prisoners is not one of the recipients this year (although
>there's an extremely good chance it will be in the future) but I think we
>might be able to help you a little this year, if you are interested.
>
>In addition to the huge sale, we also have a few booth spaces for charities
>and groups to sell their wares or give out information. Would Books to
>Prisoners be interested in bringing information about your program and some
>of those unique cards and see if you can get some donations while at the
>Bazaar? I have no guarantee that you would earn anything (I hope that you
>would) but it would be a good chance to educate the public and it could 
>work
>out well for you. I hope you will join us at the Peace Bazaar.
>
>  The Peace Bazaar will be held on Saturday, December 3 from 9 am to 3 pm 
>at
>Community United Church of Christ (6th and Daniel) in Champaign. Please let
>me know if you are interested. You probably should bring your own card 
>table
>since we tend to use every table there for the bazaar.
>
>  For more info about the Bazaar, go to: http://www.peacebazaar.org/
>
>There are still a few parts of the web site under construction.
>
>  Also, we sell a lot of books at the Peace Bazaar and we also have many 
>that
>are left-over. I was planning on donating them (it will be several boxes) 
>to
>Books for Prisoners. Is there any possibility that I could get a few
>volunteers from your group to pick them up? I am usually short on 
>volunteers
>when it comes time to cart the many left-overs to the various charities. If
>that is not possible, could you remind me when your normal hours for
>dropping off books are so that I can arrange to do that?
>
>  Yours,
>
>Joan Nelshoppen
>
>369-2853
>joan at peacebazaar.org


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