University Baptist & Brethren Church
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The Alternative Christmas Fair - An Introduction
The 42 annual UBBC Alternative Christmas Fair will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 8th. Thirty-one local, national, and international charities will take part in the Fair in UBBC’s Fellowship Hall, 411 S. Burrowes St., State College.
Come to the Fair and visit the booths and displays set up by each charity! Fairgoers designate the charities they want to support and the amount they want to give to each. They can do all their year-end giving with just one check or credit card swipe!
For alternative holiday gift giving, UBBC provides cards and envelopes to designate gifts in the name of loved ones or friends. This year, back by popular demand, visitors can also enjoy lunch at the Fair!
The Alternative Christmas Fair has become a beloved local institution. Since 1982 a total of $909,885 has been raised for charity by this event. Make the season merrier by supporting the good work of these charities! Join your friends and neighbors at The Alternative Christmas Fair!
Center for Alternatives in Community ​Justice
Centre County PAWS
Centre County Youth Service Bureau
Centre Helps
Centre LGBTQ+
Centre Peace
Centre Region Down Syndrome Society
Centre Safe
Centre Volunteers in Medicine
Centre Wildlife Care
Church World Service
Clearwater Conservancy of Central PA
Dyslexia Reading Center of Central PA
Go Reentry Specialists
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Centre Co.
Heifer International ​​
Hope International Services
Housing Transitions
Interfaith Human Services
Jana Marie Foundation
Midstate Literacy Council
Out of the Cold
PA Interfaith Power and Light
PA Prison Soc. Centre County Chapter
Park Forest Preschool
Ridgeline Language Arts
RISE-Reading Is Enlightening
State College Food Bank
State College Meals on Wheels
Ten Thousand Villages
Tides Program