ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS MARKET - 12/9/2001 / PC090001 Give the world a present! If you could have any gift you wished, what would it be? Peace on earth, an end to hunger, preservation of the environment, education for a child? These gifts are available to you- one small piece at a time. Our Alternative Christmas Market will give you three options to honor the people close to you and transform entire communities: 1) The "Living Gift Market" for the Heifer Project International. Purchase all (or part) of income producing animals like pigs, bees, chicks, and heifers that go to hungry rural families working to improve their lives. 2) Buy holiday cards to support the Children of Joy orphanage. The money collected from your purchases will be used to provide Christmas gifts for the children of the Children of Joy orphanage in Sri Lanka, who otherwise will have no presents to open on Christmas day. 3) Give the gift of your time to help an "at risk" teen at La Casa de la Raza. Build a friendship, be a mentor, offer encouragement and (perhaps) change a life (it might be yours!) Our time is the most precious gift we can bestow; giving of yourself may be the perfect way to honor a beloved friend or family member.