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Posted in Community Newsbriefs, on November 24th, 2010

CRS Fair Trade Christmas Sale Dec. 3 at the AOC

PHILADELPHIA – Catholic Relief Services’ Northeast Regional spanision of Radnor is conducting its annual Fair Trade Christmas Sale from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, in the auditorium of the Archdiocesan Office Center, 222 N. 17th St. in Philadelphia.

Coffee, chocolate, crafts, jewelry, baskets and more, made possible through CRS’ fair trade project, are available for sale. Countries represented include Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ecuador, Ghana, Haiti, India, Kenya, Nicaragua, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.

Also available for sale are alternative Christmas cards, the purchase of which benefits Philadelphia area food cupboards through the Archdiocese’s Nutritional Development Services.

Limited parking will be available at the Archdiocesan Office Center, located behind the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.

For more information, contact Anne Ayella at 215-895-3470, or visit the web sites ndsarch.org or crsfairtrade.org/crafts.



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