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Download a copy of the Peace Bazaar flyer to post (MS Word)
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The Peace Bazaar, held on December 2, 2006, raised over $4000 for peace and social justice groups! The final tally will be posted as soon as it is known. Thank you for your support of peace and social justice. Happy Holidays! from Joan and the Peace Bazaar Committee
What is the Peace Bazaar? The Peace Bazaar is an annual community event, now in its 36th year, where we sell donated items to raise funds for peace and social justice causes. Some of the items we sell include gifts (new and recycled), household items, books, toys, plants, fresh-baked goods, gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses, and much more. Last year, in 2005, the Peace Bazaar earned a record amount of proceeds, $5148, after expenses. We are hoping to earn even more for peace and social justice groups this year.When and where is the Peace Bazaar? The 36th annual Peace Bazaar will be held on Saturday, December 2nd, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at McKinley Presbyterian Church, 809 S. 5th, Champaign, Illinois (corner of 5th and John). The sale will be in the church basement which has an entrance off of Fifth Street. Please note that this is a NEW LOCATION. Free parking is available in two nearby UI parking garages. Metered parking is also available. Come Shopping at the 2006 Peace Bazaar! The Peace Bazaar is a haven for bargain-hunters. Our prices are hard to beat. Plus, you never know what kinds of treasures you will find. We’ll have gifts of all sorts, antiques and collectibles, works by local artists, books, children’s toys, hand spun and hand woven scarves and hats, houseplants, pottery, pictures, china, cookware, several pieces of furniture, lots of freshly baked goods, and much more. Check out some of the more unique items by sneaking a peek. Several restaurants and grocery stores donate gift certificates to the Peace Bazaar. These make great gifts! We will have baked goods and fair trade coffee available for purchase. Several additional groups will be joining us including Friendship with Cambodia, the Prairie Monk's Heartland Pathways, Books to Prisoners, ONE Spirit, a project involving quilts made by AIDS survivors, Postcards for Peace, Habitat for Humanity, and a Malawi clean water project. There are all kinds of treasures just waiting to be found. Please join us in support of peace and social justice and come shopping on Saturday, December 2, from 9 - 3 at McKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation, 809 S. Fifth St. (5th and John) in Champaign, Illinois. Put this date on your calendar... you don't want to miss it! Who are the sponsors? The 36th Annual Peace Bazaar is sponsored by Urbana-Champaign Friends Meeting Community United Church of Christ the Peace and Justice Initiative at First Mennonite Church McKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation Unitarian Universalist Church Social Action Committee the Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center the Muslim Women’s Outreach group Jewish Social Justice Network |
this page was last updated 11/30/2006 |
