Holiday Craft Fair

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Created on Friday, 07 November 2014 20:26

Written by Brooke Devine

ST.JOHNSBURY- Nothing is as reminiscent of the holiday season as a home-made gift. Today at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital held a craft fair and crafters from all part of the Northeast Kingdom came out to show off some gifts that would be perfect for whatever winter occasion you're celebrating.

This craft fair not only benefited the crafters with funds and the costumers with trinkets, the vendors donated 10% of the money earned towards the Hospital's needs like getting better equipment for their operating room, and a new dietary oven.

 Melanie Miller, a volunteer at the craft fair loves the event and was happy to talk about it, “well I know that the auxiliary works very hard to teach  the public and to assist the  people who work in the hospital and what little we can do is important to keep that going and keep it going smoothly and  money is always hard for a lot of organizations so this is something simple we can all do, all of us that are here."

Students who are interested in studying medicine and healthcare and eligible to get a scholarship will also benefit from this event, because a portion of the money made will be donated to a scholarship fund.

According to Patricia Forest, the event has been going on for "at least ten years" and has 16 vendors. The craft fair has seen a very steady crowd all day and Forest enjoys seeing people be able to “put their talents on display give the her staff the opportunity to take a little break from their care duties and purchase a Christmas gift or two and support the Hospital at the same time.”                            

Some of the treasures today included hand painted saws, quilts, hats, towels, soaps, and chairs.

All of the funds earned are collected individually by the vendors whom then happily make the donation to NVRH.

Not the same crafters come out every year, some take a break to come up with new collectables, but the ones that do come every year really “love it and appreciate the opportunity to show off the hard work and talent” put into their crafts. “It really puts everybody who attends into the holiday spirit” explained Carol Whitney who had crafts at the fair for the second year in a row.

Patricia Forest plans on having this event again next year and hopes to see either the same or a bigger turn out.