The fifth annual Alternative Gift Fair will be held at the Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road on Saturday, December 5 from 10 a.m. ? 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
The Alternative Gift Fair offers local shoppers an opportunity to purchase fair trade items such as coffee, tea, and chocolate and handicrafts from Ten Thousand Villages, goods from Hondurus and Brazil, dolls from Peru, and Motown Soup as well as other items.
The public can also donate to missions many of which have been initiated by Michigan residents. The following ministries will be participating in the fair: E.S.T.H.E.R.’S Children, Reach Out Children’s Fund, P.E.T. project, Grace Centers of Hope, Helping Hearts Helping Hands, Haven, UMCOR, Remnant Ministries, Precious Children’s Respite Home, and Promise Village.
The fair offers the opportunity for the whole family to share the joy of giving gifts that benefit others around the world and close to home. All monies go to the missions and donations made to the missions are tax deductable.