[Bookstoprisoners] Alternative Gifts at the Peace Bazaar

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I have another commitment that day and can't make it.  The Peace 
Bazaar is well attended and would be a great place to get some 
exposure for the card idea.  Is there a small table in the BTP room 
that could be cleared for the day?

Joan -- so good of you to offer BTP space and support!

I don't have a big car anymore, but I could take 3-4 boxes back to 
the IMC the next day.  Joan, please let me know if you'll be doing 
the pack up on the 4th and I'll swing by.  But if anyone on this list 
can be there to pack up at 3 on the 3rd, please sing out!

Meg



On 21 Nov 2005 at 17:08, Barbara wrote:

I would be happy to take the first couple of hours at the Peace
Bazaar. I don't own a card table, but would transport someone 
else's.
This is the morning after the radio program in which I want to have 
a
discussion about Books to Prisoners, focusing on the Christmas 
gift
alternative concept. It might be a taped interview done by Chris 
and
Rita aired on their program Thursday nights as wel. Joan will be on 
my
program talking about the Peace Bazaar on November 25. It can 
be
mentioned then as well. Barbara


, ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Suzanne Linder 
  To: bookstoprisoners at lists.chambana.net 
  Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:25 AM
  Subject: [Bookstoprisoners] Alternative Gifts at the Peace Bazaar


  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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