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Welcome to Ten Thousand Villages in St. Paul, MN

January 2009

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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."

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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
Nov 19, Wednesday CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE
Nov 20, Thursday COMMUNITY SHARES MN
Nov 21, Friday CHRISTIAN OPERATION FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND   DEVELOPMENT (COFHED)
Nov 24, Monday FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
Nov 25, Tuesday WOMEN AGAINST MILITARY MADNESS (WAMM)
Nov 26, Wednesday PEACE AND HOPE PARTNERSHIP INTERNATIONAL
Nov 28, Friday FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS
December
Dec 1, Monday   TEN MOONS RISING HOLISTIC FAMILY EDUCATION
Dec 2, Tuesday LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT
Dec 3, Wednesday WOMEN’S ADVOCATES, INC
Dec 4, Thursday MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL
Dec 5, Friday NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL ON ADOPTABLE CHILDREN (NACAC)
Dec 8, Monday JEREMIAH PROGRAM
Dec 9, Tuesday MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL FUND
Dec 10, Wednesday STEPPINGSTONE THEATRE
Dec 11, Thursday CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ASSN
Dec 12, Friday DRAGONFLY PROJECT
Dec 15, Monday KAIROS DANCE THEATRE
Dec 16, Tuesday GLOBAL CITIZENS NETWORK