NONPROFIT REGISTER | Holiday shopping for a good cause
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DENVER
Denver
News: One hundred-plus vendors, the overwhelming majority of which are Colorado-based, will be participating in the Junior League of Denver’s 43rd Mile High Holiday Mart.
It runs from Nov. 4-6 at the Gates Field House on the University of Denver campus, 2201 E. Asbury Ave.
The event kicks off with VIP shopping from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 4, with the general admission entry from 1-8 p.m. The Nov. 5 hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Nov. 6 shopping from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The VIP tickets are $40 and includes parking, coffee and nibbles. General admission is $10 and there is no charge for children age 12 and under.
Since its start in 1980, this shopping extravaganza has raised $6.1 million for the league’s educational and charitable programs.
The vendors include:
- Shawls by Veronika
- Denver Fashion Truck
- Snow Owl Confectioners
- Mountain Time Soap
- Bjorn’s Colorado Honey
- Ashley Schenkein Jewelry Design
- BESO Skincare
- Pearl Street Lights
About the organization: The Junior League of Denver was founded in 1918 and is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
Website: jld.org
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