LIFEST Y LES AN ADVERTISING SECTION OF EVERGREEN NEWSPAPERS | VOL. 14 ISSUE 10 • OCTOBER 2022
The 22nd Annual Alternative Gift Fair… Is a Great Gifting Experience for All
By Jo Ann M. Colton Special to Lifestyles
Once again, it’s that “holly, jolly time of year” so mark your calendars to attend the 22nd Annual Alternative Gift Fair (AGF) two-day extravaganza on Saturday, November 12 (9:00am-4pm) and Sunday, November 13 (9:00am-3pm) at Evergreen Lutheran Church, 5980 County Highway 73, between Evergreen and Conifer. The Alternative Gift Fair is an absolute blessing at this time of year. Led by Evergreen Lutheran Church, which serves as its financial hub, the Fair also includes the participation of five additional faith communities: United Methodist of Evergreen, Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Congregation Beth Evergreen, Church of the Hills Presbyterian, and Christ the King Catholic
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OF THE MONTH Church. Charities do not have to pay a fee to take part in the Fair, which showcases arts and crafts vendor-booths occupied by nonprofit organizations that operate around the world. A Bake Sale both days helps pay the expenses to put on the AGF. Evergreen’s Alternative Gift Fair celebrates its 22nd year in our community and offers handmade items that are sure to please everyone on your gift list. Each booth is responsible for its own intake of money and the charities receive 100% of the funds from their sales. Most charity vendors will accept credit cards, but bring cash or checks for some that might not. “It takes a lot of volunteers and shoppers to put
on another successful Alternative Gift Fair each year. Although money and volunteers spring from these faith communities, we are always looking for more volunteers” said Bill Graf who has co-chaired this event for the past six years along with chair, Riley Hanback. “If anyone is interested in volunteering, please visit our website (www. GiftTwice.org). Volunteer registration is live; click on ‘Sign Up to Volunteer’ at the top.” The idea behind the Alternative Gift Fair is that people can come together to shop “once,” while gifting “twice” …once when they make a purchase for the benefit of these local faith charities and then again when they gift the item to a family member or a friend. The purpose of the event is to connect people in our community with folks nearby and from afar, get to know their organi-
Please see GIFT FAIR, Page 2