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Newspaper Page TextSHOPPING /'^t£onta» t • C Senior Lire Atlanta Senior Life focuses on the interests, accomplishments and lifestyles of the active senior population in metro Atlanta. It aims to inspire readers to embrace a more rewarding life by informing them of opportunities to expand their horizons, express their talents and engage in their community. CONTACT US Editorial Kathy Dean Contributing Editor kathydean@atlantaseniorlife.com )oe Earle Editor-at-Large JoeEarle@reporternewspapers.net Contributors Julie E. Bloemeke, Judi Kanne, Phil Mosier, Clare S. Richie, Kristin Sumpter, Mike Zoob Advertising For information call (404) 917-2200 ext 130. Sales Executives Julie Davis, Jeff Kremer Janet Porter, Jim Speakman, Jan Tassitano Published By Springs Publishing LLC r~\ Atfuntci Senior Life fyhianta QHtown Reporter Newspapers 6065 Roswell Road, Suite 225 Sandy Springs, GA 30328 Phone: (404) 917-2200 Fax: (404) 917-2201 Steve Levene Founders Publisher stevelevene@reporternewspapers.net (404) 917-2200, ext. 111 Amy Arno Director of Sales Development amyarno@reporternewspapers.net (404) 917-2200, ext. 112 Rico Figliolini Creative Director rico@reporternewspapers.net (404) 917-2200, ext. 117 Deborah Davis Office Manager deborahdavis@reporternewspapers.net (404) 917-2200, ext. 110 Circulation/ Subscriptions For distribution information, call (404) 917-2200, ext. 110. © 2017 All rights reserved. Publisher reserves the right to refuse editorial or advertising for any reason. Publisher assumes no responsibility for information contained in advertising. Any opinions expressed in print or online do not necessarily represent the views of Atlanta Senior Life or Springs Publishing, LLC. FREE CIRCULATION Each month, 20,000 copies of Atlanta Senior Life are distributed to selected locations where active seniors live, work, volunteer and play in the north metro areas of Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. FAIR TRADE Ten Thousand Villages is an alternative to e-commerce for the holiday shopping season from Nepal or a religious gift for Christmas, Diwali or Hanukah. Friends Karen Gross and Marg Lambert opened the store (originally as Window to the World, later teaming up with Ten Thousand Villages national network) on the principal of fair trade, ethical production and helping women across the globe. “Two wives and mothers wanted to help wives and mothers. They looked at the challenges women were facing and they thought ‘we can do this - we have to do this.’ So they fundraised for three years and finally got enough seed money to open the store here in 1993 as a nonprofit,” White said. It’s a nonprofit social enterprise that partners with independent small-scale artisan groups, co-ops and workshops. They pay mutually agreed upon prices to the artisans, ensure that artisans have safe and healthy places to work, and emphasize sustainable environmental practices in the materials and making of products. Volunteers, who work an average of four to eight hours PHOTOS BY CLARE S. RICHIE Some of the goods for sale at Ten Thousand Villages a month as sales associates, unpacking orders, etc., are also critical to this effort. “It takes 30 to 40 volunteers. We currently have 18. We need more always,” White said. Today, the store boasts products from more than 130 artisan groups in some 38 countries. “In addition to Ten Thousand Villages products we have 28 other fair trade vendors, which has allowed us to expand into food and beverage products, clothing, children’s items, music books and more,” White said. With the tremendous growth in fair trade, White chooses from about 40 fair trade producer catalogues, always considering what her customers want. “If they want more sterling silver earrings, I will find more sterling silver earrings,” White said. Ten Thousand Villages is located at 1056 St. Charles Ave. and they also have a booth at the Kudzu Antique Market in Decatur, daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visit tenthousandvillages. com/atlanta or facebook.com/ AtlantaVillages. By Clare S. Richie In the face of rising e-commerce, many of us still prefer local brick and mortar retail, especially when the products for sale are ethically produced and benefit women artisans who are under- or unemployed and lack other opportunities for income. Ten Thousand Villages Atlanta located on St. Charles Avenue in Virginia-Highland sells only fair trade items from the U.S. and around the world, each with its own story to tell. “We have a multisensory experience in our store. We have beautiful textiles that can be felt. We have music. We have the scent of incense, soap, coffee and chocolate. You are transported to another place, where you can see the faces of the artisans and you can feel their products,” said manager Juliet White. “We have a lot of stocking stuffers, hostess gifts, office gifts, small things under $10 and $20 that are unique to Atlanta.” This holiday season, Ten Thousand Villages Atlanta will carry more lines than ever. It will still feature old favorites like Creedmoor Candles, made by adults with developmental disabilities in North Carolina. You’ll also find food mixes from the Women’s Bean Project that helps chronically unemployed women in Denver - convicted felons, recovering addicts, domestic violence victims - rebuild their lives through work. Maybe you’ll pick up a felted ornament DECEMBER 2017 ATLANTASENIORLIFE.COM |3 FACEBOOK.COM/ATLANTASENIORLIFE