UUCR’s Alternative Gift Market will be entirely on-line this year.

Our 19th Annual Alternative Gift Market (AGM) will be held Saturday, December 7 from 10:00am - 2:00pm. This unique event provides our community with a way to purchase “alternative gifts” and to give to others in a different and more meaningful way. 

The AGM offers more than 60 gift opportunities from 30 local and international organizations, including Cornerstones, FISH, OAR, Helping Hungry Kids, Kids R First, Friends of Homeless Animals, Lift Me Up, Heifer International, and many more. 

Join us for a special opportunity to act on our mission of living our values and making the world a better place while checking off your gift list. Please note that 100% of what is given goes straight to the participating charities, and UUCR does NOT share your personal information with them.

Gifts starting as low as $5 are available for purchase from 30 global and local charities in honor of your recipient. Gifts include:

  • $50 for rent/utility assistance for a local family

  • $15 for school supplies for Northern Virginia students

  • $20 for school lunches for 40 students in Kenya

  • $25 or $50 toward school supplies or health care in the Peruvian Amazon

  • $50 for healthy meals at Reston’s Embry Rucker Homeless Shelter

  • $25 for a night at Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter

  • $5 for 10 books for a library in Ethiopia

Each donation comes with an attractive holiday card with an insert describing your gift. There will also be hand-made, fair trade crafts from Amani Africa and K'at Marketplace. 

Volunteers are needed for this event. It takes many volunteers to run the market. This is a great opportunity to make a contribution and enjoy the camaraderie of the market. Click here to sign up to volunteer. Please contact Denise Kirwan for more information.

AGM Details

Saturday, December 7, 10:00am - 2:00pm

  • Click here to shop the AGM Shopping List ONLINE

  • Click here to save or print the AGM Shopping List

  • Click here for the KIDS Shopping List (with gift options starting at just $1!)

  • Click here for the AGM Flyer. Help spread the word!

  • Click here to sign up to volunteer for the AGM!

Contact: Denise Kirwan to learn more.