[Peace-discuss] Peace Bazaar tomorrow!

[Joan Nelshoppen]

Dear Friends,

The 32nd annual Peace Bazaar is this Saturday  that's tomorrow!  Please 
come and shop! You'll get some great bargains and will be supporting peace 
and social justice at the same time.  This is a HUGE sale.  We have all 
kinds of wonderful treasures.

The Peace Bazaar is being held Saturday December 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
at Community United Church of Christ. Community is at 805 S Sixth Street 
(6th and Daniel) in Champaign.  Plenty of parking is available in the lot 
behind the church and the UI lot across Sixth St.  Come at 9 a.m for the 
best selection.  Half-price sale begins at 1 p.m.

We will have all kinds of great bargains and some truly wonderful baked 
goods. Just a fraction of the things being offered:

gifts (new and recycled)
baked breads, pies, and cookies
china and kitchen items
desk, chairs, side tables, umbrella stand, room screens, more furniture
house plants
pasta maker, ice-cream makers, other small appliances
antique books, cookbooks and children's books
toys - new and used, in abundance
3 originals and 3 prints by Urbana artist Terri Mittenthal
woven goods (shawls, scarves, hats, more) by weaver Barbara Anderson
60 minute massage session with Jan Kalmar
handmade jewelry by local artists
ceramics by local artists
UNICEF cards and calendars
gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses
electric fans, can openers, tons of miscellaneous
holiday decorations, 6 foot artificial tree
gifts, gifts, and more gifts

Funds raised from the Peace Bazaar go to groups supporting Peace and Social 
Justice. This year the recipients include Eastern Illinois Foodbank, the 
BOAST Academy after-school program at Kenwood Elementary,  Progressive 
Resource/Action Cooperative, Independent Media Center, Voices in the 
Wilderness, Witness for Peace, and Amnesty International USA.  Each year 
93% to 95% of funds raised go directly to recipients with just 5% to 7% of 
funds raised used to pay expenses.

The 32nd annual Peace Bazaar is sponsored by the Urbana-Champaign Friends 
Meeting and Community United Church of Christ. If you have items you wish 
to donate, please bring them to Community tonight (Friday). If you would 
like more information about the Peace Bazaar or wish to volunteer please 
contact Joan at 344-7942, jnlshppn at prairienet.org or Claire at 265-0581(w), 
356-6710 (h), c-szoke at uiuc.edu. Feel free to forward this e-mail to your 
friends.

We hope to see you at the 32nd annual Peace Bazaar!

Joan Nelshoppen
Claire Szoke
co-coordinators Peace Bazaar
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