MMEG's annual Arts & Crafts Fair was held from November 12 to 14 at the World Bank Main Complex (1818 H Street, N.W). The fair will be open from 10 am to 5 pm in the Preston Auditorium and Glass Lobby and is open to public with photo ID.
For 34 years, Margaret McNamara Education Grants has been organizing and running an annual Arts & Crafts Fair in November. The objective is to showcase craftspeople from around the world and provide an opportunity for World Bank and IMF staff, as well as the general populace in the Washington DC area, an opportunity to shop for a good cause – that of funding some of the grants MMEG provides to deserving women from developing countries so that they can complete their educations.
The fair is our biggest fundraising event; a three-day fair involves months and months of planning by committed and hardworking volunteers. And integral to its success is support from the World Bank, the World Bank Family Network and the Bank Fund Staff Federal Credit Union; all of which donate support and volunteer hours to the event. Proceeds from the fair generally fund about a third of the total number of grants we provide every year – that is from 7 to 10 extraordinary women receive grants each year because of this hard work and shoppers’ enthusiasm.
With 57 curated vendors at the Fair, you can find all sorts of goodies and intriguing gifts for you and your friends and family at the Fair. These include:
· Jewelry
· Clothing and hand-bags
· Children's items
· Textiles
· Home accessories
· Works of art
· Accessories
· Bath and personal care Items
· Candles
· Foodstuffs such as exotic teas and locally-crafted chocolates
Bargain hunters can find any assortment of decorative items, apparel, books, jewelry, toys and household goods at our ‘White Elephant’ table for gently-used, donated items. Our favorite proverb at this, the MMEG Table is ‘One man’s trash is another man’s treasure...’ Stop by to find your treasure and then have a bite to eat at the MMEG Gourmet Table next door.
The Fair also gives you an opportunity to support our great cause and to learn more about it; pick up some descriptive literature and please feel free to stop and chat with any of the 12 members of the MMEG board who will be working alongside dozens of volunteers (including some conscripted spouses!) to deliver another successful event.
Thank you for your interest and we look forward to seeing you at the Fair!
