Although this year's Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair is now over,
any/all of the participating organizations listed at the bottom
of this page will still gratefully accept direct contributions.
The contact information for each organization
is provided on their page which is linked from the list.
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WHAT IS AN ALTERNATIVE GIFT FAIR?
The
Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair is a fun way to bypass the annual stress
of holiday shopping and "stuff" accumulation while honoring friends and
relatives with donations to causes that fit their values. What's more,
the IthacaAlternative Gift Fair provides critical support for a diverse collection of
community organizations whose work has local, national, and international reach.. Last year's gift fair earned more than $66,000 for the
participating organizations.
HOW DOES IT WORK? Each organization that participates in the fair offers variously priced gifts that have a specific purpose. Last year, the Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair raised over $66,000, all of which went to the participating organizations. Gifts in the past have ranged from $5 to give a compact fluorescent light bulb to a local, rural household; $10 for a week of school, clothing and two meals a day for an orphan in Zambia; to $100 for a "Golden Opportunity" scholarship fund to help students remain successful in area schools. This year there will be over 300 offerings to choose from.. For each donation, the giver receives a holiday card with a description of the organization and gift, and the organization to which your contribution is made gets 100% of your donation.
The Center for Transformative Action
and Tompkins Community Action.
For information write to:
Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair
c/o The Center for Transformative Action
117 Anabel Taylor Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca , NY 14853
Fax: 607-255-9985