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WE HAVE SOME SALES
HAPPENING!
HAMMOCK EVENT
June 1 to 31, 2013
Purchase
one of our hammocks at 20% off and
receive $10 off your next purchase of $30 or more (before Taxes).
SELECT JEWELERY SALE
We
are offering
a 50% discount on some of our select jewelery while quantities last.
MONDAY, JULY 1st - CANADA
DAY
Please
note that our two stores in Ottawa will be closed for Canada Day.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS
Ten
Thousand Villages is a non-profit organization that relies on
volunteers. A Ten Thousand Villages Volunteer is:
- Customer
service oriented
- Able
to work several 4 hour sales shifts a month on Saturdays and/or Sundays
- Dependable
and punctual
- Enthusiastic
about our mission
- Able
to be mobile on the sales floor
- Willing
and able to learn and share artisan stories
- Willing
and able to learn computerized cash register
Please
contact one of our stores if you are interested in
becoming a volunteer. Better still, drop by one our stores and talk to
a manager or another volunteer.
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Ten
Thousand Villages in Ottawa sells fairly traded products
from around the world. Our
two stores sell a wide variety of hand-made
crafts, such as
linens, jewelery, toys, ceramics, musical instruments, home decor and
much more.
And don't miss our Fair Trade
food section which includes
coffee, chocolate, cocoa, tea, sugar, spices, jams, olive oil and
chutneys. Check out our products page
to
learn more.
Our stores are
the ideal location for meaningful gifts for any occasion - birthdays,
weddings, graduations - and a gift registry is available. In the fall
you'll also find an unmatched selection of Christmas ornaments and
other seasonal decorations. We can also create gift baskets for
personal or corporate giving.
Fair Trade items purchased at Ten Thousand Villages allow artisans in
developing countries to provide food, health care, education and
housing
for their families.
The
two stores are operated by Ottawa Alternative Trade
Corporation - a not-for-profit organization - and we rely on volunteers
for many of our retail positions. Your purchase makes a
difference.
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