[Bookstoprisoners] Alternative Gifts at the Peace Bazaar

Wed Nov 23 22:17:41 CST 2005

i will also be at the packathon on saturday the 3rd and should be able to help barb and susan answer any questions that come up.  i meant to respond earlier about this but my computer is having trouble with email.  i just want to second suzanne's sentinments-
  books to prisoners has been a really positive part of my life this semester -- i'm not in school this year and it's sometimes been challenging to find direction and motivation.  BTP has been a wonderful place to focus my energy and i want to thank everyone involved.  
  happy thanksgiving!
  max

Suzanne Linder <suzanne.linder at gmail.com> wrote:  It sounds like we have a plan for December 3rd!

Barbara and Andrea will take the Peace Bazaar (Barbara from 9-11 and Andrea from 11-1) and Barbara and Susan will be at the IMC that afternoon to supervise the packathon.  I'm sure that Barbara and Andrea would enjoy company at the Peace Bazaar if there is anyone else who wants to join them during their shift (or take the 1-3 shift).  And, of course, everyone will be welcome at the packathon.

I hope everyone has a wonderful thanksgiving.  One of the things that I have been really grateful for this year has been the amazing people I have met through doing this books to prisoners work and the positive energy it gives me to be working to let inmates know that they aren't forgotten.  Thank you for the hard work that you do and for being part of my life.

Suzanne

  On 11/22/05, andi brandon < andibrandon2003 at yahoo.com> wrote:  Barbara, Joan, et al,

I could take the 2 hour shift after Barbara (from
11-1pm) on Saturday the 3rd to get out the word re:
BtP and alternative gifting.  I can't help with
finding a card table, though, sorry... 

I also apologize for not being able to help in getting
everything organized, as I am crazy-busy with school
right now.  If this is going to happen, I would
appreciate it if someone could email me with the 
specifics (at my other email address =
sbrandon at uiuc.edu), and I'll make sure to be there.

Thanks! 
Andrea

--- blue2 at net66.com wrote:

> 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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