Alternative Gift Market @ jacob’s well
Gifts that make sense aren't just for Christmas - rather than passing on stuff that doesn't matter, give some hope and peace to people who may not be on anyone's list.
To purchase a gift, click on the item you are interested in. Enter quantity and add to your shopping cart. Check out when you are finished. Upon check out, you will receive a confirmation email.
Payment may be made by check or cash at the Jacob's Well office (4751 Chicago Avenue S., Mpls, MN 55407) by mail or during regular business hours (9:30am - 4:30pm, Monday through Thursday). You can always give them to a staff person at our Sunday services as well.
If you would like to receive gift cards (insert in a card, use as a gift tag...) describing the gifts you have purchased, you may pick them up at the time of payment.
The Gift of Clean Water ~ One Year of Clean Water ~ Africa
Posted December 6th, 2006 by shawkins
 Gift of Water
Clean water is something we take for granted everyday, yet billions of people around the world struggle to access it. Through your gift of one dollar, one African will be assured clean water for a year.
Price: $1.00 | The Gift of Food ~ Sabathani Community Center ~ South Minneapolis
Posted November 29th, 2007 by mlock
Help the hungry in our neighborhood by providing a donation to the Sabathani food shelf. For every dollar donated, Sabathani can provide $9 worth of culturally appropriate food to those in need!
Price: $5.00 | The Gift of Comfort ~ A Blanket for Disaster Relief ~ Worldwide
Posted November 29th, 2007 by mlock
When disaster strikes overseas or here at home, blankets - specially designed for use in disasters - help provide warmth, comfort and the feeling that someone cares. A blanket provides needed protection and a ray of hope.
Price: $5.00 |
The Gift of an Income Source ~ 10 Chicks ~ Mexico
Posted November 29th, 2007 by mlock
Your gift of $10.00 provides 10 chicks to build an egg business. Little chicks bring big hope. For the families in remote Mexican villages, the chicks help to alleviate economic struggles through providing a sustainable income source as well as stable nutrition.
ELCA World Hunger works with its long-time partner in Mexico Amextra, (Mexican Association for Rural and Urban Transformation), to provide this gift. Want more info? www.elca.org/hunger. Price: $10.00 | The Gift of Education ~ School Kit ~ Worldwide
Posted November 29th, 2007 by mlock
This gift provides hope for the future for a child. School kits contain basic things an eager student in the developing world needs to make education possible: a notebook, a ruler, pencils, a pencil sharpener, an eraser, paper, crayons and scissors. When the kit reaches a child who lacks these basics, the first step can be taken on the path that leads to knowledge, hope and self-sufficiency!
Price: $13.00 | The Gift of Health Care ~ Health Care Worker for 1 Hour ~ Minneapolis
Posted November 29th, 2007 by mlock
Healthcare workers support Somalian refugees as they learn to maneuver our heath care system by providing transportation, accompanying them to doctor appointments, and connecting them with agencies that can help them. This small donation will pay for an hour of a Community Health Care Worker's time.
Price: $15.00 |
The Gift of Learning God's Love ~ One Bible ~ Worldwide
Posted November 29th, 2007 by mlock
In many countries, poverty starves more than stomachs. The Bibles that feed minds and souls are scarce, especially where growing churches have more new believers than Bibles in their local language to go around. Your gift will provide one Bible for children or adults who are hungry for God's Word, and can also provide Bible training or support youth Bible clubs in countries like Costa Rica and Sierra Leone.
Price: $18.00 | The Gift of Peace ~ Support a Peacemaker ~ Colombia & Palestine
Posted November 29th, 2007 by mlock
Through your support, help to strengthen the resolve and presence of peacemakers in countries entrenched in violence, so that the oppressed can sleep without fear. In Colombia people are vulnerable as their land is desired by multinational interests. And, after decades Palestinians and Israelis remain immersed in conflict over land they believe to be their home.
Price: $20.00 | The Gift of Stability ~ 25 Trees or Shrubs ~ Dominican Republic & Haiti
Posted November 29th, 2007 by mlock
Your gift will help to reforest the banks of the Artibonite River in order to build prosperity for both the Dominican and the Haitian peoples. The Artibonite flows through both countries and is a source of energy, irrigation and drinking water for more than 70% of Haiti's population. It supports 2/3 of Haiti's rice production, the most important food staple for the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Rampant deforestation has resulted in poor water quality and quantity.
Price: $25.00 |
The Gift of Light ~ One Solar Lantern ~ Afghanistan and Elsewhere
Posted November 29th, 2007 by mlock
 Gift of LightYour gift of light can change
someone's life. More than a third of the
world's people live without access to electricity. Generally, these are the poorest and least
educated people. During daylight hours, they are busy working. But when the sun goes down, it's too dark to
learn to read, to teach children, or to work on small practical projects that
can help earn money. One solar lantern can provide a school, clinic, or family
Price: $50.00 |
