by Marian Pontz
A passport allows you to experience the world rather than being a mere observer. It's a simple book that easily fits in your bag, with stamps from everywhere you traveled, and it helps you remember all of those memories of people, foods, monuments, and events you saw. It is a powerful tool when fighting insularity. As many have quoted, The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.ā Gifts that Give Hope understand the need for all of us to explore new cultures and ideas. We also understand the power of our economic choices in making powerful ripple effects and changes to our world through shopping the Fair Trade label. And only we can offer something so unique it can only be found on one day in one special place- The Gifts That Give Hope Fair, Saturday, October 10, 2026.
The GTGH travel committee has created thirteen experiences that take you from one international spot to another. From Ethiopia to Peru, from Thailand to Morocco, around the world you will go. You will travel from one Fair Trade business to another and immerse yourself in the story of each item you will receive. At each station you will learn as much or as little as you want about the Fair Trade product you will be given, the cultural significance, and the entrepreneurās story.Ā This near-zero-carbon-footprint travel experience allows you to explore as you would like-all thirteen stops or just a few, but all will only be found together at the GFTG fair for only one day-October 10.
Make your travel plans early. Be sure to buy your GTGH Passport online below for $48.00! There are a limited number of these Passports, and the travel committee does not expect to have any remaining the day of the fair, but if they do, like any travel plans, wait, and the cost will increase to $55.00.
The Gifts that Give Hope Fair is an experience that is hard to describe. Itās like hope, kindness, positive action, and connection multiplying in a building that also contains endless, beautiful cultural items to buy, and delicious foods to satiate your taste buds. Sometimes travel canāt be explained. It can only be experienced. Letās start our travel adventures, and as Anthony Bourdain repeatedly emphasized, letās allow travel to leave its mark, change our hearts, and help us leave something good behind.
