The Junior League Holiday Mart October 22, 2008

Holiday Mart - in its 21st year - will will take place in Kansas City on October 23-26, 2008.
The Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, introduced its first Holiday Mart in 1988 with a total of 32 retailers and 10,000 shoppers. It was staffed by only 82 Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri, volunteers raising a grand total of $94,000. Since then, Holiday Mart has annually increased the number of retailers to over 200, attendance to over 22,000 shoppers and volunteers to over 350, while becoming one of the premiere Holiday Mart events in the country. Holiday Mart, the Junior League's largest fundraiser, will celebrate its 21st year in Kansas City, and will contribute to over the $4,700,000 in monies generated to date to support projects in our Kansas City community, including our Impact Area, Children's Literacy.

Of Kansas City third graders, 75% DO NOT read at grade level. With your help, monies donated to the fundraising efforts of the Junior League are greatly valued and support well-researched programs that exhibit a need not only for funding for children's literacy, but crave trained volunteers. The fulfillment of these needs is one of the cornerstones of the Junior League's mission. Thank you for helping us give the gift of reading through your support of Holiday Mart!

Prospective Retailers: Holiday Mart 2008 has sold out its floor space. Please click here for information on how to receive an Applicaiton for Holiday Mart 2009.

Official Website: http://www.jlkc.org/?nd=holiday_mart