[SustainableTompkins] The Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair is back!

[Cnielsen56 at aol.com]

October 5, 2006

To all Ithaca-area  not-for-profits:

The Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair is back! For the third  year in a row, the 
Fair offers holiday shoppers a choice of gifts to honor  friends and family 
while supporting charities and non-profit organizations in a  festive atmosphere.

Each participating organization earns money by  providing holiday shoppers 
with meaningful alternatives to "more stuff" -  alternatives like funding for 
cancer support groups, humanitarian supplies,  music programs for kids, and 
safe, healthy day care. For each donation, the  giver receives a holiday card with 
a description of the organization and the  gift. Gift prices start at $5 and 
are tax deductible.

Last year, more  than 20 not-for-profits participated in the Fair, and over 
$14,000 was donated  in just five hours. The fair is organized by an 
all-volunteer team, and all  funds collected at the event go directly to the 
participating  organizations.

The 2006 Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair will be held on  Saturday, December 2, 
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parish hall of St. John's  Episcopal Church, 210 
North Cayuga Street.

Application forms must be  filled out and returned by October 18. To receive 
an application form, send an  e-mail to Anke Wessels at akw7 at cornell.edu, or 
visit the Fair website at  ithacaaltgiftfair.org. For more information, call 
Wendy Skinner at  277-7611.

The 2006 Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair
Organizing  Team