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October 2005

Ten Thousand Villages Holiday Collection Now Available in Stores and Online
October 21, 2005
Bask in the spirit of the season—browse the new holiday collections on our website and visit our freshly decorated stores! Discover our extensive collection of nativities from around the world. Decorate your home with our delightful, handcrafted ornaments and garlands. Invest in the lives of skilled artisans in 33 countries.

Celebrate the spirit of Hanukkah with fairly traded menorahs, tzedakah boxes and home decor—handcrafted by talented artisans from around the world. Available in stores now.

Many Ten Thousand Villages stores have extended hours during the holiday season and will be hosting seasonal events, including Benefit Shopping Nights to raise money for local community groups and Holiday Bag Sales. Find a store near you and celebrate the season with your local Ten Thousand Villages community.

Ten Thousand Villages Products Featured on ABCs New Hit Drama Series Commander in Chief
A few months ago a couple came into the Ten Thousand Villages store in Richmond, VA and purchased products to decorate sets for a new ABC television series, Commander in Chief. The show, starring Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland, debuted two weeks ago to great reviews. During the pilot episode, there was a scene with Geena Davis and Donald Sutherland sitting in a study that was furnished with several Ten Thousand Villages products. Geena Davis was sitting next to an end table that was decorated with a handmade paper frame from the Philippines and two hand carved shesham wood boxes from India. During the scene, Geena Davis held an embroidered pillow from Guatemala. Commander In Chief airs Tuesday nights at 9/8c on ABC. Keep an eye out for more Ten Thousand Villages products in upcoming episodes and shop online to find more hand crafted home decor items!

Ten Thousand Villages Artisans from El Salvador and Guatemala Report
on the Aftermath of Tropical Storm "Stan"
October 11, 2005
Tropical storm Stan made landfall on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on October 4, 2005. The storm has caused severe flooding and mudslides in El Salvador, Guatemala and southern Mexico. Mennonite Central Committee is responding to the crisis and Ten Thousand Villages has been trying to make contact with our artisan partners in the affected area. So far we have received updates from Baltazar Garcia of Taller Jesus Artesano in El Salvador and from Domingo Reanda of Creaciones Chonita, in Guatemala. Our thoughts are with our artisan partners in El Salvador and Guatemala as they cope with the devastating aftermath of the storm.

Mennonite Central Committee and Ten Thousand Villages Artisans
Respond to South Asia Earthquake
October 8, 2005
On Saturday, October 8 an earthquake shook northern Pakistan, southeast Afghanistan and the disputed Kashmir region of India and Pakistan. Visit the Mennonite Central Committee website to learn more about their response to the disaster or read updates from Ten Thousand Villages artisan partners Dominion Traders and JAKCISS Pakistan to see how they are contributing to the relief efforts in their communities.

Ten Thousand Villages Featured in Natural Home and Garden Magazine
Ten Thousand Villages is one of the green businesses featured in the November/December issue of Natural Home & Garden. See how the editors incorporated Ten Thousand Villages products into their Bedroom Makeover Contest.

Ten Thousand Villages
Press Releases

October 2, 2005
700+ Participants Attend the Fair Trade Futures Conference in Chicago

Contact Juanita Fox, media coordinator, for more information.
Email: juanita.fox@tenthousandvillages.com
(717) 859-8120