Holiday Shopping to Benefit CMR's Elderly Ministries at Ten Thousand Villages

RESCHEDULED

FROM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 DUE TO WEATHER 

Do your holiday shopping at Ten Thousand
Villages on Sunday between 12 and 4p.m. and they will donate a portion of their sales to CMR's Elderly Ministries Program.

Ten Thousand Villages is an exceptional
source for unique handmade gifts, jewelry, home decor, art and sculpture,
textiles, serveware and personal accessories representing the diverse cultures
of artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. One of the
world's largest fair trade organizations and a founding member of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), the company strives to improve the livelihood of tens of thousands of disadvantaged artisans in 38 countries.

Community Ministries of Rockville (CMR) seeks
to improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable of Montgomery County residents by providing them with basic health and human services and advocating on their behalf, with the goal of helping them achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. The Elderly Ministries program provides personal homecare services,
food delivery, home repair and modifications for safety so low and
low-moderate income frail elderly can age in place and avoid
premature institutionalization.