The Alternative Christmas Gift Fair is an opportunity to shop for Fair Trade gift items and to donate to local, national, and international non-profits. The event will be Sunday, December 8, from 8:45 am-12:30 pm. Among the returning charities and fair trade vendors are Heifer Project, Trees Water People, and the Murulle Foundation. The Fair is put on by all three of the 301 Faith Partners. The Joint Social and Ecological Justice ministry sponsors the fair and is looking for volunteers to help with planning and on the day of the event.