Alternative Christmas Fair to Benefit 30+ Charities

The 42nd Alternative Christmas Fair will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, December 8 at University Baptist & Brethren Church, 411 S. Burrowes Street in State College. More than 30 charities will benefit.

People come to the Fair and visit the booths and displays set up by each charity. They are provided with a form where they can designate the charities they want to support and the amount they want to give to each. With one check or credit card swipe they can do all of their year-end charitable giving.

Cards and envelopes are provided so that shoppers can designate gifts in the names of loved ones or friends.

There is also an online giving option for those who cannot come to the event on Dec. 8. The Online Alternative Christmas Fair will be open from Dec. 1-22 and is found at https://ubbcwelcome.org/acf/.

This will be a milestone year for the Fair as it will surpass the million-dollar mark in donations since its inception. As of now, the Fair has raised $992,078 for the charities it serves.