Monday, November 9, 2009

The Living Gift Market

The Living Gift Market
Sunday, November 22 - Noon- 2 pm

Did you know that:

The “Anchor House” received its name because St. John's wanted the apartment to be the patient's home-away-from-home while seeking treatment at the Medical Center. (Church Apartment Ministry).

Appalachia has a population of 21 million people, is the largest subculture in the U.S., and spans 13 states. (Coalition of Appalachian Ministries).

The birthplace of coffee is Ethiopia. (Delicious Peace Coffee).

It only costs $30 to sponsor an orphaned child in Uganda. (Grace International Children’s Foundation).

The Heifer Project has 869 active projects in 53 countries and 27 U.S. states.

The purpose of installing a clean water system, which costs more than $3,000 in hardware, is to disinfect bacteria and remove chlorine-resistant organisms. (Living Waters for the World/Solar Under the Sun).

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has been eliminating pediatric cancer for more than 60 years.

You can purchase a share of, or an entire procedure for, a medical recipient at the Matthew’s Market booth.

Greg Mortenson built his first school in Pakistan with 62,400 donated pennies. (Pennies for Peace).

About 40% of the children who enter foster homes live stay there until they graduate from high school.. (Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services).

Sudan has a population of more than 40 million people, the dominant language is Arabic, and a north-south war has dominated its history. (Sudanese Community Center).

Ten Thousand Villages works with more than 130 artisan groups in more than 38 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to provide fair trade items to consumers in North America.

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