Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena will unveil their store renovations and launch their winter/holiday fair trade product line of handcrafted gifts and decor at a public reception on Friday, Nov. 2 from 6 – 9 PM to benefit Action Kivu, a job training project for women in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The holiday kick-off is an opportunity to shop Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena’s unique handmade holiday gifts and decorations, and the abundance of fair trade jewelry, home decor, art and sculpture, textiles, tableware and personal accessories carried in the store year round.

Every unique item carried in Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena is fair trade, meaning that the artisans in developing countries who create the products earn a fair wage, are treated with dignity and respect and are able to improve their quality of life through just, long-term trading relationships.

Ten Thousand Villages Pasadena is located at 567 South Lake Ave. in Pasadena, CA. For more information about Ten Thousand Villages and Fair Trade, call 626-229-9892 or visit http://pasadena.tenthousandvillages.com/.