Why get Uncle Tom yet another sweater he really doesn't need? Instead, honor those who have enough by giving to those who have too little by going to the Johnston Alternative Online Gift market at www.johnstonagm.org between now and December 23, 2019. Find just the right gift for each person on your list as you "shop" fifteen local non-profits:
Animal Rescue League of Iowa Central Iowa Shelter and Services ChildServe Count the Kicks CROSS Outreach Genesis Youth Foundation Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Hope Ministries Johnston Partnership Many Hands 4 Haiti Nature Bags Ronald McDonald House of Des Moines Rotary Club of Johnston Self-Help International Veterans in Agriculture After you are done shopping you can check out securely online with your credit card and download an informative insert describing the good each recipient's gift will be doing in the world! Print the insert on your computer and put it in your Christmas/Holiday Card and you are ready to drop it in the mail! You may also stop by the church to pick out a free Holiday Card. You'll feel great and so will your recipients! 100% of the proceeds from this event go to the charities! Following the physical gift market on December 7, we have raised $13,368 for worthy causes, but we are just getting started! Last year we raised $15,054 and we are hoping to break the record in 2019! You can find many pictures from the Dec 7 Event here. 
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Ian Mays does a great job explaining the 2019 AGM!Coverage of the 2017 AGM!
Preview of the 2017 AGM with
Sue Van Essen & Arla Darling! A good explanation from Sue Van Essen on ABC5!
Following the event in 2016 we got significant airtime on WHO, Channel 13!
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One of over a dozen tables from local organizations!
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"Shoppers" can enjoy a delicious bowl of homemade soup.
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"Shoppers" check out in one easy location...and we take charge cards!
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