SECRET SANTA ON SATURDAY

After its cancellation last year because of Sandy, the very popular Secret Shoppe will be back this year from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Saturday December 7, 2013, at Prospect Presbyterian Church (c/o Tuscan & Prospect in Maplewood).

What is the Secret Shoppe?

An event sponsored by Prospect's Presbyterian Women's organization where young children can shop in secret for gifts for their family/relatives. Most of the gifts are in the $1-$5 price range. Parents or other adult brings the children and fills out a shopping list of who the child needs to buy gifts for, and gives them money and turns them over to volunteer "Elves" who help them shop and pick out items for those on their list.  Gift wrapping is also provided.  Meanwhile, there is a waiting area for the adults with refreshments and where they can browse the SERRV shop to purchase reasonably priced hand crafted goods made by thousands of small-scale artisans in Africa, Asia, Latin America and other developing regions of the world. SERRV International sponsors sales like this to provide a market for the products made by these artisans so they can support their families.