We are pleased to offer to the community an opportunity to be a part of our monthly Day of Sharing.
We will consider organizations that support women, children, education and families. The recipient
will receive $1 of every $4 spent in the store that day (25% of sales). Recipient organizations
must be within Benton or Linn County. In addition to raising funds for your organization, it is
our goal to provide occasion to broaden public awareness of your programs and mission.

To make the event valuable for the organization the following criteria must be met:

The non-profit is expected to:
 Notify their data base (via Email, Facebook and Website as applicable) to encourage
participation
 Post fliers at your facility
 Seek publicity via PSA’s through local media outlets
 Be present with a representative on the Day of Sharing for tabling with information as
well as interact with and inform customers
 Write a letter regarding the event to the “Good Words” section of the Gazette Times after
the event.

Many Hands Trading will:
 Create a Flier for the Day of Sharing
 Post Day of Sharing Information at Many Hands Trading location
 Submit the event to the calendar section of the Gazette Times
 Notify our customer base via email and Facebook
Day of Sharing generally falls on the 3rd Saturday of the month, with the exception of November
and December (dates TBA). Requests must be made in writing by completing the attached
application.

Many Hands Trading is an independently owned business whose mission includes:
1. Choosing suppliers carefully by supporting independent artisans and small family owned domestic
companies, well-researched overseas companies practicing the principles of Fair Trade and certified Fair
Trade suppliers.
2. Practicing the principle of Fair Trade by basing our direct trading partnerships on reciprocal benefits and
mutual respect: Insuring prices paid to artisans reflect the work they do; insuring workers the right to
organize; promoting health and safety in the workplace; promoting environmentally sustainable
manufacturing processes.
3. Contributing financial support to organizations that support children, education and families.
4. Promoting cultural exchange and education by providing a marketplace for quality hand-crafted items from
around the world that includes information about the artisans and their crafting techniques and traditions.