Holiday Artisan’s Fair Today!
Our Holiday Artisan’s Fair is underway until 4pm today! If you are in need of some unique gifts for the people on your shopping list (or yourself!) be sure to come by- all items are handmade by local artisans. Check out the pictures below for a preview of what you can find at our Fair.
Hope to see you at the Catholic Charities Store for the Holiday Artisan’s Fair! We’re at 2205 S. Main.
Join Us for the 2nd Annual Artisan’s Fair Dec. 16th from 10am-4pm!
You are invited to the Catholic Charities Store 2nd Annual Artisan Fair Friday, December 16
at the Catholic Charities Store from 10am – 4pm. Through the Catholic Charities Marketplace,
local artisans are given the opportunity to have a venue where they can sell their handmade
goods and create hope for a better life for them and their families. While the Marketplace has
a permanent location inside the store year round, the annual Artisan Fair features additional
artisans, who may not already have goods in the store while allowing partner artisans to display
a wider variety of goods than what they have in the store.
This a great place to pick up gifts for Christmas, birthdays and any other occasion!
Please join us in supporting our local artisans and creating hope in Las Cruces.
Volunteers Needed
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Store Merchandising
Description: This individual will be handling donations, including receiving, classifying, pricing, stocking, and displaying items and helping customers.
Requirements: Commitment to the mission of Catholic Charities DLC. All volunteers of Catholic Charities are required to pass a background investigation.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the volunteer is required to stand, walk, talk, sit, hear, and handle. Lifting and moving of items depends on the individual capacity of the volunteer.
Experience in driving a medium sized company truck is a plus. (No CDL required).
‘Handyman’ experience is a plus (restoring donated goods in order to make the sellable).
*Work environment: Warehouse. Individuals with asthma and/or allergies are advised that the work environment includes a medium to high level of exposure to dust particles.
Specific Qualities
When do we need volunteers? Weekdays; Weekends; Weekly; Occasional; One-Time
With which group(s) would the volunteer(s) work? Adults (26-54); Minorities; Business/employees Older Adults (55+); Families / Parents; Women; Men; Young Adults (18-25)
What types of volunteers do we accept for this position? Individual; Adults; Small Group (2-10); Large Group (11+); Families
What skill(s) or interest(s) should the volunteer have? Construction / Maintenance Special Events
Safety / Fire Transportation
Sales / Marketing
If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact the Catholic Charities Store by email at store@catholiccharitiesdlc.org or by phone at (575) 527-0500.
Address: 2205 S. Main, Ste. B Las Cruces, NM 88001
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Marketplace Assistant
Description: The Marketplace Assistant will assist the efforts of the Catholic Charities Store Marketplace to support artisans and farmers from Southern NM and abroad.
Volunteer’s Role and Responsibilities, includes but may not be limited to:
-Monitoring Marketplace inventory in Store, making note of which items are selling, which are not, and when items need to be replenished.
-Updating supervisor of Marketplace observations, making suggestions related to ordering new items.
-Merchandising current inventory in Marketplace, arranging displays to be visually attractive to customers and ensuring items are tagged with prices.
-Helping to merchandise new inventory as it comes in, including typing, printing and displaying product information tags for some items.
-Developing relationship with current and prospective Marketplace partners.
-Helping plan and implement special events, ie. seasonal crafts fairs.
-Helping develop and implement marketing plan to spread the word about the Marketplace, connecting with community and University groups.
Requirements:
-Commitment to the mission of Catholic Charities DLC. All volunteers of Catholic Charities are required to pass a background investigation.
-Interest in supporting artisans and farmers from Southern NM and abroad.
-Interest in retail merchandising, prior retail experience a plus.
-Excellent social and communication skills, written and verbal.
-Regular access to reliable transportation, computer with internet and email, and telephone.
-Self motivated and willing to work independently.
-Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the volunteer is required to stand, walk, talk, sit, hear, and handle. Lifts and moves items up to 10 pounds.
-Working Environment: Work is performed in an office setting
Specific Qualities
When do you we need volunteers? Weekdays; Monthly; Holiday time; Occasional
With which group(s) would the volunteer(s) work? Adults
What types of volunteers do we accept for this position? Adults; Individuals; Unpaid Interns
On which issue(s) would the volunteer(s) work? Advocacy & Human Rights; Holiday Volunteer; Civic & Community; Nonprofit Organization; Cultural; Women’s
What skill(s) or interest(s) should the volunteer have? Advocacy; Sales / Marketing; Arts / Culture; Special Events; Public Relations / Outreach
If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact the Catholic Charities Administrative Office by email at ccdlc@catholiccharitiesdlc.org or by phone at (575) 523-7577.
Address: 1280 Med Park, Las Cruces, NM 88005
Catholic Charities STORE One-Year Anniversary!
The Catholic Charities STORE One-Year Anniversary!!! The STORE is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is located at 2205 S. Main Street, Suite B, Las Cruces, NM.
The Anniversary Celebration will take place in October 2011. More details coming soon!
We are adding a new section to the STORE!
