Lansdale Market To Support Local Watersheds, Other Causes

Lansdale’s St. John’s United Church of Christ will hold its 11th annual Alternative Gift Market on Sunday, November 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The market sells items from local and national organizations and will benefit the UNICEF Girls Education Foundation, Wissahickon Valley Watershed, Phoebe Ministries, and more.

Here’s a release from the market on the 2015 edition:

The format is simple – a one-stop ‘shopping mall’ filling the Assembly hall with popular ‘charity’ organizations. You receive a shopping list and a bag (or ‘go green’ and bring your own shopping bag!), and ‘shop’ from one booth to the next, pledging donations of varying amounts to buy gifts of a service of that group for each family member, friend, business associate, teacher, neighbor, etc. on your list who will appreciate a donation in their name to a favorite charity rather than more “stuff”! For each donation you receive a gift card and small token gift for the recipient.

When you are finished shopping you fill out the shopping list, marking each donation, quantity and total cost, and take it to the cashiers. (You may also make a voluntary contribution to help defray costs for printing, mailing, etc.) Present this with cash or a personal check (sorry, NO credit cards as this is a one day only event) and you’re ready to go with your shopping done!

In 2014, the market said they raised a total of $10,151.29.