I know you guys love handmade craft fairs…and I know you haven’t yet finished your holiday shopping.  So here’s the 411 on a fun event that will help you cross those loved ones’ gifts off your list…and it’s for a great cause. 

Allan’s Trees Holiday Art and Craft Sale
Saturday, Dec. 12th
11a.m.- 4 p.m.
1204 Prospect Street, Takoma Park MD
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Handmade items by local artists:
* Jewelry
* Baby toys, slings and nursing covers
* Photography, including nature prints of Sligo and Long Branch Creek
* Homemade chocolates and
* Holiday gifts and ornaments

An exciting raffle will feature local gift certificates for massage or acupuncture (The Still point), eco-friendly foods (The Takoma/SS Co-op), middle-eastern cuisine, gifts (Now and Then), and other great items including a fair-trade soccer ball (Fair Day’s Play) and a basket of doggy goodies (Big Bad Woof).
Tickets for the raffle are $2 each or three for $5 and can be purchased at the event or on the Allan’s Trees  website.

Allan’s Trees (ATO) is a foundation dedicated to increasing awareness and funding for stillbirth research and was founded in honor of Allan Frederick Lerner who died at 40 weeks 5 days to stillbirth after a perfectly healthy pregnancy.  No reason for his death was ever found.

Stillbirth, the death of an infant in-utero after 30 gestational weeks, is the leading cause of infant death in the U.S., claiming more than 26,000 babies each year. Stillbirth cuts across socio-economic classes, races, religions, body types and maternal age groups.  No woman is immune.  Research on causes and prevention is desperately needed.

All raffle proceeds from the Holiday Art and Craft Fair and at least 20% of all sales will be donated to First Candle in support of stillbirth research and prevention.