Ten Thousand Villages' State College location formed from humble beginnings, but the nonprofit is now planning an expansion project to grow in the community.
The organization has been raising money for the expansion for several months, and it finally exceeded its fundraising goal of $35,000 after the Centre Gives online donation event that was held from Tuesday morning to Wednesday night.
The store is now in the process of expanding into the empty storefront next door, according to fundraising chair Joel Weidner.
Ten Thousand Villages is a fair-trade nonprofit organization that sells handmade jewelry, mugs, home decorations and other goods sourced from artisans in developing countries.