The Global Gift Fair is a vibrant, weekend-long event held annually each November.  The Fair brings together more than fifty volunteers and draws in hundreds of shoppers from the parish and the community.  Launched in 2002, the Fair's mission is threefold:  1) to support the Fair Trade movement through the sale of Fair Trade gift items from artisans and farmers around the world, 2) to educate people about the tenets of the Fair Trade movement, which include, but are not limited to, strict wage criteria, safe working conditions, eco-friendly farming practices, and the use of recycled raw materials, and 3) to raise funds for Saint Boniface outreach ministries.

GEARING UP FOR THE GLOBAL GIFT FAIR!  Volunteers are needed, working in small groups to select and display merchandise, to publicize the event, and to staff the Fair throughout the weekend.  If you would like to help with the advance planning or be on-hand the weekend for the Fair, please contact chairperson Colleen Buchmeier at 445-5184 or by email.