Gifts That Give Hope Will Be Back In Person On 20 Nov 2021!

Join us at the SpringHill Suites Conference Center from 10-2.  The currently planned non profits are:

Almost Eden Rescue

Cerro Coso Community College Foundation

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Friends of the Library

Guide Dogs for the Blind

Lighthouse

Literacy Council of IWV

Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Foundation

Rotary Club of China Lake

Rotary Club of Indian Wells Valley

Salvation Army Ridgecrest Corps

Women's Center High Desert

Non Profits-be sure to fill out the application.  Check back for updates.

Ridgecrest Gifts That Give Hope Fair Criteria for Participating Non-Profits

The Gift Fair enables shoppers to purchase holiday gifts for their loved ones in a festive, family and community-friendly environment.  A successful Gift Fair will enable participating nonprofits to raise both community awareness and funds.  Toward these goals, each participating non-profit organization must:

1. Be a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; 

2. Submit an online application including gift items with cost by the deadline of 1 October 2021;

3. Agree to have display materials and a representative present and available to talk with shoppers during the entire fair (10am – 2pm).  The representative should understand the mission statement and vision of your organization and be able to engage the shoppers about your non-profit;

4. Agree NOT to sell tangible goods at the fair;

5. Agree to promote the Gift Fair through advertising such as newsletters, facebook/twitter and e-mail as appropriate.  Other Gift Fairs have seen a direct correlation between promotion of the Gift Fair by their non-profits’ websites, facebook, twitter, etc. and the success of the fair.  We will have a media package available from our communications team for each non-profit participant to facilitate promotion of the Gift Fair.

6. Agree to use the revenue generated through the fair for the purposes stated on the Shopping List; and

7.  Agree to donate $20 to the Rotary Club of China Lake toward expenses of hosting the Gift Fair.