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Ten Thousand Villages State College is a nonprofit operating the only fair-trade retailer in the Centre County area. After two and a half years in its location at 1341 S. Atherton St., management felt the need to expand to be able to carry more products from makers around the world.
The Ten Thousand Villages organization is dedicated to its partnerships with artisans, creating a market for their handcrafted products and ensuring they make a fair living wage in safe working conditions
The State College store capital campaign, “Widening Our Village’s Circle,” has set a goal of $35,000 the help double the small store’s space by expanding into the adjoining, currently empty storefront.