Welcome to Ten Thousand Villages in St. Paul, MN

Home About Our Store Hours Volunteers Events Contact

January 2009

Ten Thousand Villages has been recognized as one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" by The Ethisphere Institute and Forbes Magazine.

"This is truly an amazing distinction bestowed on Ten Thousand Villages, and we are honored to be recognized among this class of elite companies," said Ten Thousand Villages Chief Executive Officer, Craig Schloneger. "As a nonprofit retail operation we strive to be fair trade leaders, coupling our mission with sustainable economic and environmental practices. I am proud of Ten Thousand Villages and our team's commitment to fair trade and to serving the needs of both the artisans who supply our products, and the customers who purchase them."

2008 Holiday Benefit Nights

Our successful Benefit Nights during the holidays last year allowed us to donate over $10,000 to financially assist the worthwhile work nonprofit organizations are doing in our community. This year we have some new entries so select your shopping nights carefully. 20% of the evening’s sales in our store from 5-8PM will be donated to the following organizations on their given night. Click on the organization name for more details.

November

Nov 3, Monday THE DWELLING PLACE

Nov 5, Wednesday CASA DE ESPERANZA

Nov 6, Thursday UNITED FAMILY PRACTICE HEALTH CENTER

Nov 7, Friday MINNESOTA INTERNATIONAL HEALTH VOLUNTEERS

Nov 10, Monday CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES

Nov 11, Tuesday TWIN CITIES MCC RELIEF SALE

Nov 12, Wednesday LOCAL FAIR TRADE NETWORK

Nov 13, Thursday ROTARY CLUB

Nov 14, Friday INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINNESOTA

Nov 17, Monday GREAT RIVER SCHOOL

Nov 18, Tuesday ELDERCARE RIGHTS ALLIANCE