Alternative Gift Fair

So what is an Alternative Gift Fair?
You ponder what to give your friends and co-workers, grandparents and parents, clients and at the gift exchange at the office? Perhaps a tie, a pencil sharpener, potpourri, or some other token of your thoughtfulness…instead, how about giving a noble gesture of human kindness? What about giving food for the hungry, medicine for the uninsured, or summer camp for disadvantaged children?

Here’s how!

• Make your gift list (who you need to shop for).

• Think of ways in which each of these people inspire you. Or if you know that they have a cause close to their heart, make a donation to a nonprofit at the Alternative Gift Fair that supports their cause.

• Browse the catalog describing the work of local nonprofit charities.

• Choose charities and purchase gifts that honor your recipient and sing to your own soul. Click here for list. 

• Give your recipient a beautiful card describing the gift.

 Presto! You’ve succeeded in thinking outside the box this year and buying meaningful gifts for the giver, the receiver and ultimately the intended recipient. That defines the spirit of giving!

Donation Gift Cards and Inserts

Choose one of three greeting card styles for your donation gift: "Downtown", Peace, or "Town Halll" (see images below). In addition to the greeting card, each gift you purchase will include a "Gift Description Insert" based on the specific charity addressed. Donation cards and their inserts will be sent to you, for you to sign and address to the recipient yourself so that you can include your own personal greeting..

 

St. Gabriel’s would like to thank the following sponsors:

Blue Ridge Title and Escrow, Inc.

Bob Miller & Brad Gable of Southern Trust Mortgage

Burnett & Williams

Dr. Gordon Culp, Optometrist

Founders Bank & Trust, NA (In Organization)

Mel Pine of Allstate Insurance Agency

Sean Dunn, Carter Braxton Real Estate

Tenderjacks

 

Special thanks to Elaine Nunnally for creating the original artwork for our holiday gift cards.

 

Due to the generosity of these sponsors, 100%  of all proceeds collected goes directly to the charities.

Without the cooperation of the entire community, this event could not happen.

This year's AGF will feature the following charities

 Alternative Gifts are 100% tax deductible

This year the fair will be accepting Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express credit cards for donations. There will be an approximately 4.3% handling fee for credit card orders.

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