BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20131123T150000Z DTEND:20131123T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:10\,000 Villages International Market DESCRIPTION:Ten Thousand Villages is an exceptional source for unique handmade gifts\, jewelry\, home decor\, art and sculpture\, textiles\, serveware and personal accessories representing the diverse cultures of artisans in Asia\, Africa\, Latin America and the Middle East. One of the world's largest fair trade organizations and a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)\,about us the company strives to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 38 countries. Ten Thousand Villages accomplishes this by establishing a sustainable market for handmade products in North America\, and building long term buying relationships in places where skilled artisan partners lack opportunities for stable income. Product sales help pay for food\, education\, healthcare and housing for artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. Founded in 1946\, the company encourages artisan partners to use environmentally friendly processes\, sustainable natural resources and recycled materials to ensure each product offered has been crafted responsibly. Ten Thousand Villages is a partner of Mennonite Central Committee. All sales revenue generated by Ten Thousand Villages and any surplus earned by operations is retained within Ten Thousand Villages. Surpluses are used to increase purchases from artisans and to finance the growth of Ten Thousand Villages retail network. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Ten Thousand Villages is an exceptional source for unique handmade gifts\, jewelry\, home decor\, art and sculpture\, textiles\, serveware and personal accessories representing the diverse cultures of artisans in Asia\, Africa\, Latin America and the Middle East. One of the world'\;s largest fair trade organizations and a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)\,about us the company strives to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 38 countries. Ten Thousand Villages accomplishes this by establishing a sustainable market for handmade products in North America\, and building long term buying relationships in places where skilled artisan partners lack opportunities for stable income. Product sales help pay for food\, education\, healthcare and housing for artisans who would otherwise be unemployed or underemployed. Founded in 1946\, the company encourages artisan partners to use environmentally friendly processes\, sustainable natural resources and recycled materials to ensure each product offered has been crafted responsibly. Ten Thousand Villages is a partner of Mennonite Central Committee. All sales revenue generated by Ten Thousand Villages and any surplus earned by operations is retained within Ten Thousand Villages. Surpluses are used to increase purchases from artisans and to finance the growth of Ten Thousand Villages retail network. LOCATION:Westminster Presbyterian Church - Westminster Hall\, 903 North Street\, Nacogdoches\, Texas 75961 UID:e.1393.3663 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260508T191742Z URL:https://business.nacogdoches.org/events/details/10-000-villages-international-market-11-23-2013-3663 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR