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Mark your calendars, the 13th annual Holiday Bazaar will be held on November 23rd! Once again hosted at Chengdu International School, a dedicated committee of volunteers is excited to kick off the season of giving and do something for the wonderful province we all call home. This family friendly day with music, silent auctions, kittens, great food and festive performances isn’t just a wonderful place to buy Christmas pressies, but also helps support really important causes in Sichuan province.
Last year’s Holiday Bazaar had nearly two thousand attendees from both international and local communities. In the coming weeks, we’ll also be taking applications from vendors and volunteers, so watch this space for details.
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About the Holiday Bazaar
The Holiday Bazaar is a one-day event for families in Chengdu, started in 2006 by a group of moms who wanted to do something good for the community. Importantly, it raises an astonishing amount of money for good causes in the city – so has become a day for the Chengdu business community to give back. Everyone involved is a volunteer.
There are holiday-themed performances from area international schools, a variety of vendors set up on the soccer field to help you get your holiday shopping started, an array of international cuisines on offer to keep you going, fun games for the kids, and an exciting silent auction with everything from hotel vouchers, to wines, themed baskets, and more.
Time:
Saturday 23rd November, from 10am until 4pm.
Location:
Chengdu International School’s campus
This year, all of the Holiday Bazaar’s proceeds will support:
Pad for Hope
Pad for Hope helps to connect rural children with the wider world through technology based learning that helps give a broader view of the possibilities for the future.
Hopeful Hearts
Hopeful Hearts is a Nanjing and Chengdu based organization which sponsors life-saving cardiac surgery for underprivileged children suffering from heart defects. Since its inception in 2003, Hopeful Hearts has helped more than 300 orphans and children from very poor families by funding some of the costs of surgery that families could not otherwise afford.
Hope Station
Hope Station provides care and support services to orphanages in and around Chengdu, aiming to enhance and enrich the lives of disadvantaged children. They partner with local organizations and people to provide real and lasting solutions for vulnerable children through caregiver training, support for child care centers, adoption advocacy and support, and raising community awareness.
Chengdu Animal Rescue
CAR is a not for profit animal welfare organisation providing emergency care and adoption programs for animals in Chengdu. Since its inception just over two years ago, Chengdu Animal Rescue have rescued approximately 350 animals.
Save the date and bring along your friends and family to enjoy this great day in the Chengdu calendar. All ticket proceeds will go to the wonderful charities, but if you would like to be more involved, there are many ways to help! You can volunteer, become a vendor or a sponsor, find out more information here: https://chengdu-expat.com/2019-chengdu-holiday-bazaar/
This is an event you won’t want to miss! For general inquiries, please contact the committee chairperson, diane.sonam@cdischina.com.
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See you on Saturday, November 23rd!
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