A Little Holiday Cheer

This holiday,

give a gift that truly gives.

Your small purchase will change lives.
Come see us this week!
(Promise you won't regret it.)

 

 

Happy Holidays

from your friends at

Global Village Gifts

 

 

Holiday Hours:
Monday- Saturday
12-6 pm



Guest Blogger: Marisa!

Today we are lucky enough to have a guest blogger!

A warm GVG welcome to Marisa!

 

Global Village Gifts is one of the hidden treasures of Logan, UT. Not only is it located in a quaint part of town and full of unique and beautiful merchandise, but it is such a great cause. I love going in often to see what new items have been brought in from around the world and knowing the items were hand made and have rich back stories.
One of my favorite purchases is a beautiful necklace from Indonesia. I receive so many compliments every time I wear it and I love knowing it's unique and one of a kind. I love telling people that I purchased it locally from a fair trade store here in Logan. However, buying amazing culturally rich products is just part of the reason I love this shop. With each purchase I know that I'm helping someone in need earn fair wages.

 

 

Do YOU have a Global Village Product that you LOVE?

Be the next guest blogger!

Email us and tell us about favorite items that you have purchased

or that are on your Christmas list!

angie.mander@gmail.com

Thanks!

 

And, as always, thanks for supporting Fair Trade!

Fair Impacts

Wonder what difference Fair Trade makes?

Watch this short video that illustrates how important each purchase really is.

We don't sell a lot of food.

BUT.... we do sell chocolate! Very delicious chocolate.

(Even Oprah likes it. Seriously!)

 

Come try this DELICIOUS chocolate.

You will not regret it.

Fair Trade Federation

Here is some information from the Fair Trade Federation.  Check it out!!

Dear FTF Members,  August already - time to start checking things off of the summer bucket list.  What are you determined to accomplish before summer is over?  (My list is too long to mention - I suspect I'm not the only one!)

1. Fair Trade Principles Handout:  We're always looking for ways to spread the word about fair trade!  So, we've developed a new handout that explains the nine Fair Trade Principles in an easy to read format.  Click here to download a pdf version that is ready for you to cut, print and distribute. Click here to download a powerpoint version that is customizable with your organization's own logo and tagline.   Wholesalers, these make great "box stuffers" to add into your shipments.  Retailers and cafes, we hope these help you educate consumers about fair trade.  (And, as always, a complete description of the Principles is available at www.FairTradeFederation.org/principles.) 2. FTF Listserrvs and Google Groups:  We've created two new google groups to help FTF members connect and share information.  And, of course, our existing listserrvs are still up and running.  Join the groups that are most relevant to your business (and feel free to join more than one!) -NEW! Commodities and Agricultural Wholesalers-  To join, send an email to  ftf-commoditiesagriculture+subscribe@googlegroups.com -NEW! Cafe Network - To join, send an email to ftf-cafes+subscribe@googlegroups.com -Retailers: To join, send an e-mail to ftfretailers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com -Wholesalers: To join, send an e-mail to WFTF-subscribe@yahoogroups.com -FTF members (general): To join, send an e-mail to ftfederation-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Have a great weekend,  Renee Bowers Executive Director Fair Trade Federation

More Days To Shop

More Days To Shop Fair Trade!!

We are excited to anounce that as of August 1st we will be extending our days and hours of operation.  We will now be open Monday through Saturday from 1pm to 5pm.  Come down and celebrate these great new changes with us August 1st through the 4th we will be having instore promotions and refreshments.  Join us and shop fair trade!

Instore Promotions for August 1st - 4th. Get 10% off the item of the day!!

Wednesday - Books        
Thursday - Instruments
Friday - Recycled items
Saturday - Kisii stone items


Thanks to all of our loyal customers and volunteers we would not be able to do this without you.

We have some really exciting events and changes that are happening in July and August for Global Village Gifts.
Come and check us out at the Downtown Sidewalk Sale this weekend.  The sale starts today and runs through Saturday.  We will be down there from 10am - 8pm all three days with some really awesome sale items.  The store will also be open.
Another upcoming event is the Gallery Walk on July 20th. Hours will be from 6pm -9pm.  We will be feature our Djembe Drum made in Ghana.  More to come on that closer to the event.

We have some super exciting news for the store and big changes coming August 1. Stay tuned for more on  that to come.

Volunteers are always needed and welcome.  Check us out on our website www.globalvillagegifts.org to sign up as a volunteer.

With this newly set up blog I hope to keep GVG customers and interested patrons up to date on all the exciting and interesting events, upcoming and current, that are happening at GVG.

I will be featuring items that we have available at the store, updates on upcoming events and education about our artisan's cultures and the opportunities and challenges they face.

We are always interested in new volunteers.  GVG is fully run on the donated labor of volunteers of all types.  We have plenty of opportunities for anyone interested. 

Global Village Gifts is a fair trade store in Logan.  We sell gifts and artwork from developing countries

A little more about us ....

Our Mission------
Global Village Gifts is committed to maintaining a viable not-for-profit retail store featuring fairly traded handcrafts from artisans around the world. Focus is on educating the public on the principles of fair trade and learning about the artisans.

Volunteers---------
Volunteers are the life-blood of our organization. The donated labor makes possible the fair trade compensation we offer our artisans. We encourage the active involvement of volunteers at all levels of Global Village Gifts. Volunteers serve without expectation of compensation other than reimbursement of direct expenses. Recruiting is everyone's responsibility! Because our intent is to broaden and expand the volunteer involvement of our community, recruitment is always pro-active and ongoing.

History----------
Global Village Gifts opened to the public Nov. 7, 2003 under the umbrella of Ten Thousand Villages, Utah. In September 2005, with the blessing of Ten Thousand Villages, Utah, we incorporated independently as Global Village Gifts. The company is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation committed to promoting intercultural understanding. Global Village Gifts (GVG) provides vital, fair income to third world people by marketing their handcrafted items and telling their stories. We educate volunteers, customers and the Cache Valley community about our artisan's cultures and the opportunities and challenges they face.

Our major supplier for GVG is Ten Thousand Villages, an economic development program of the Mennonite Central Committee since 1946. Ten Thousand Villages purchases handicrafts from artisan cooperatives in developing countries and distributes the merchandse through its warehouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Volunteers are used extensively to keep expenses low.

The other major supplier for GVG is SERRV International, a nonprofit alternative trade and development organization. Their mission is to promote the social and economic progess of people in developing regions of the world by marketing their products in a just and direct manner.