Alternative Christmas Fair UBBC
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Tired of commercialized Christmas giving? You have an alternative! For the past two years, because of the pandemic, we existed entirely online.
At the Alternative Christmas Fair you can donate to local charities in the name of your friends and family. The Alternative Christmas Fair is an event organized annually by the University Baptist and Brethren Church (UBBC) in State College, PA. This year, our 40th, we will return to our traditional format while maintaining an online component . On Sunday December 4 from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm we will
02/06/2024
Thank you to everyone who visited our 41st annual Alternative Christmas Fair in person and online, and to all the non-profits who shared information about their organizations! The 2023 Fair raised $82,193 for 30 charities, bringing our 41-year total to $992,078! We look forward to seeing you again next year, when we anticipate crossing the $1,000,000 mark! Save the date: Sunday December 8, 2024!
12/10/2023
It's too late to enjoy the delicious meal, but it's NOT too late to donate to our wonderful local, national, and international charities! The Alternative Christmas Fair is accepting donations online and via check through December 17th. Learn more at ubbcwelcome.com/acf
12/08/2023
The in-person portion of the Alternative Christmas Fair is over, but there's still plenty of time to donate online at ubbcwelcome.org/acf! We're accepting donations to our 30 wonderful charities until December 17th, so come on over and check it out!
12/07/2023
Check out the Daily Collegian's coverage of the 41st annual Alternative Christmas Fair here:
University Baptist and Brethren Church hosts 41st Annual Alternative Christmas Fair The State College community came together at the University Baptist and Brethren Church to celebrate its 41st annual Alternative Christmas Fair.
12/05/2023
Our wonderful Alternative Christmas Fair was covered by WTAJ reporter Leanna Wells. Check it out!
41st Annual Alternative Christmas Fair in Centre County 41st Annual Alternative Christmas Fair in Centre County
12/04/2023
The Fair was a blast! So much to see, so much to learn, so many good charities under one roof, and great food! The Daily Collegian was there reporting on the event:
University Baptist and Brethren Church hosts 41st Annual Alternative Christmas Fair The State College community came together at the University Baptist and Brethren Church to celebrate its 41st annual Alternative Christmas Fair.
12/02/2023
Want a great way to get yourself and your family into the true holiday spirit of giving? Want to learn more about the many local charities that serve the area year-round? Want to enjoy a great home-cooked meal while doing the above? Join us at the 41st annual Alternative Christmas Fair! You'll be glad you did!
12/01/2023
Have family or friends that are hard to shop for? Come visit us at the Alternative Christmas Fair this Sunday and make a donation in their name to Meals on Wheels. University Baptist and Brethren Church, 411 S. Burrows Street, December 3rd from 10:30 - 2:00 pm. Hope to see you there.
12/01/2023
Coming Soon!!! You don't want to miss this!!!
11/30/2023
Come put a little something in Ridgelines' Christmas stocking & the Christmas stockings of your other favorite local, national, and international nonprofits THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3rd during the 41st Annual Alternative Christmas Fair UBBC. The wonderful parishioners of University Baptist and Brethren Church will be offering a homemade soup lunch for $10 so you can fill your tummy as you mingle and learn about these 30 nonprofits doing powerful and important work in our ridges and valleys & beyond. Can't make it? No problem! You can make your donations online at: http://ubbcwelcome.org/donate-acf until December 17th. See you soon!
11/29/2023
Our own Gail Guss, Chair of the Alternative Christmas Fair committee, was interviewed on WTAJ. Take a look:
State College Alternative Christmas Fair provides a new way to give STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — State College’s Alternative Christmas Fair is offering up a new way to give during the holiday season. Instead of buying gifts to give to family or friends, …
11/28/2023
It won't be long now! Join us this Sunday from 10:30 am to 2 pm for the biggest, best Fair yet! 30 Charities under one roof, delicious food, what's not to love?!
11/26/2023
Do you have individuals on your holiday shopping list that require hours of thought to select the perfect gift? We all do! RISE (Reading is Enlightening) has the perfect solution.
The University Baptist & Brethren church will host its 41st Alternative Christmas Fair. The congregation will help raise funds for local charities and encourage guests to purchase donations in others’ names as holiday gifts. Inside the church’s Fellowship Hall, guests can snack on cider and cookies while browsing charity displays, chatting with representatives and potentially providing donations, which are payable by cash, check or credit card. Lunch will also be available at the church for $10 or less.
Attendees have the opportunity to learn more about 30 different local national, and international (mostly local), charities in one space! In the past, it has been a gift to witness the interaction of over 30 charities with a community who supports them through interest and donations. From children choosing teacher gifts to loved ones being honored, the Alternative Christmas Fair provides an opportunity to live out our values of service, simplicity, justice, and compassion.
The 41st Fair will be held in person on Sunday December 3 from 10:30 am to 2 pm, at UBBC, 411 South Burrowes Street, State College PA 16801.
If you cannot make it on the 3rd, online or mailed donations will be accepted from December 3rd through 17th!
RISE (Reading is Enlightening) would appreciate your support!
11/24/2023
We're excited to welcome Centre Volunteers in Medicine to the Alternative Christmas Fair on Dec. 3, and learn about their new location! Ours is still the same: University Baptist and Brethren Church, 411 S. Burrows St., State College. We're open from 10:30 am to 2 pm.
11/20/2023
Do come to the 41st annual Alternative Christmas Fair and learn more about Centre LGBT+ and 29 other charities, all in one space! And stay for a delicious lunch!
We are so happy to be one of the organizations that participate and hope to see you there! (We will share the link to participate online too)
11/20/2023
We’re so happy to welcome Ridgelines along with 29 other charities to UBBC on December 3! And this year, for the first time since Covid, stay for a delicious lunch!
SAVE the DATE: DECEMBER 3rd \ 10:30am to 2pm and ONLINE thru December 16th!
The Ridgelines Crew is looking forward to mingling, merriment, and making new connections at the Alternative Christmas Fair UBBC with the community and these other wonderful orgs working to make people's lives better at home and afar!
For More Infor: https://www.ubbcwelcome.org/donate-acf
11/13/2023
Habitat for Humanity and Housing Transitions are among 30 local, national, and international charities returning to this year's Alternative Christmas Fair.
11/08/2023
Learn more about 30 different local, national, and international at the Alternative Christmas Fair on December 3!
11/05/2023
Centre Volunteers in Medicine and Centre Helps are looking forward to another great year at the Alternative Christmas Fair! Mark your calendar for December 3, 10:30 am to 3 pm!
10/31/2023
This year's Alternative Christmas Fair will feature delicious meals for the first time since 2019!
10/27/2023
30 (mostly local) charities in one space! One-stop shopping for holiday giving! Coming December 3 to University Baptist and Brethren Church! Be there or be square!
10/26/2023
The Alternative Christmas Fair 2023 is looking forward to seeing Farmer Joe and his warm greeting on December 3, as he continues his decades-long tradition of representing Heifer International at the Fair!
01/23/2023
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