Flea Market Supporting Multicultural Education
Posted by on May 13, 2005
Calling all Junk Collectors, Artists and Friends of MYX!
We need your donations for the
MYX AND MATCH MART:
A Flea Market Supporting Multicultural Education
Saturday, June 11, 2005
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
2nd and Church Streets, Old City
Rain Date: Sunday, June 12
Featuring
$5.00 Bottomless Cup of Suds
.50 cent grab bag
Best Offer Table
And…a fabulous raffle courtesy of icelandcottage.com
WHAT YOU CAN DONATE
Books
CDs & DVDs
Children?s Toys and Games
Artwork
Art Supplies
Pottery, China and Glassware
Small House wares and Appliances
Sports Equipment
Costume jewelry
Holiday Ornaments
Coats, Jackets and Outdoor ware
Knickknacks, Bric-a-brac and Collectibles
Anything flea marketable!
Important: we have limited storage space, so please make sure that all donated items are in good, clean and sellable condition. Thank you.
You may drop off your donations at the MYX Gallery, 110 Church Street, Monday ? Friday, 3 PM ? 5 PM. Please call ahead: 215-923-1415 ext 2.
Here?s a great excuse to do that spring cleaning you?ve been putting off!
Got nothing to donate?
Consider making a small tax-deductible donation to MYX. Any amount will be appreciated.
All proceeds will help support MYX?s Art of Community Service Program in Costa Rica this summer.
Thanks for all your support.
Michelle Ortiz
Co-Director
ABOUT THE ART OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM
The Art of Community Service Program is an arts-based residency program that lets American high school students collaborate on a community-enhancing art project with foreign teens their own age. Working alongside a professional artist/team leader, the art project forms the basis for dialogue, insight into respective cultures and the development of new friendships. Philadelphia Muralist, Michelle Ortiz, will lead a a team of high school students to Isla de Chira, Costa Rica from July 18 – August 2, 2005.
ABOUT MYX: MULTICULTURAL YOUTH EXCHANGE
MYX is a Philadelphia-based, nonprofit organization, which uses the arts as a means of exploring cultural diversity with youth to promote global tolerance. Since Spring 2002, MYX has educated young people through quarterly youth art exhibits, an annual youth identity mural project and art-based diversity workshops at the MYX Gallery.
MYX: Multicultural Youth eXchange operates under the umbrella of Global Education Motivators, Inc. (GEM), a Pennsylvania non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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