NYIGF Donates to Haiti Relief
By Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 1/27/2010 9:58:00 AM
White Plains, NY – The New York International Gift Fair has established systems to allow market participants to make individual donations through NYIGF’s Handmade division, Saturday, January 30–Wednesday, February 3. NYIGF also made direct donations of $2,500 each to Artisan Grant Initiative (AGI) of Vital Edge Aid, a humanitarian micro-aid organization supporting indigenous artisan communities in Haiti, and AmeriCares, a non-profit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs.
In cooperation with Aid to Artisans, George Little Management has identified companies selling Haitian products and has coordinated a list of exhibitors that will donate a portion of onsite proceeds to relief efforts, charitable organization and directly to Haitian artisan. So far, 23 Handmade exhibitors plan to donate proceeds from the sale of Haitian handcrafts and other lines to AmeriCares, AGI and Partners in Health. Participating exhibitors includes Acacia Creations, Aid to Artisans, Alexandra Ferguson, Alison Blair Studio Jewelry Designs, Angie Olami Inc., Aster + Sage, Callaloo, Dwelling LLC, Eco-Brazil Corp/Echo-the-World, Ethnic Pride Marketing, Hila, Laurel Denise, Lea’s Alphabets, Lulu Designs, Madera Exotic Woods LLC, Manos de Madres, One World Projects, Sarah Cavender Metalaworks, Tesoros Trading Company, The Niger Bend, Vilmain, Wasabi and Watchcraft.
The NYIGF is scheduled for January 30–February 4.
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