Senior public relations major Katherine Reasons is hosting a non-profit international gift festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. The Yeager Scholar is giving the proceeds from the festival to Ten Thousand Villages, a non-profit organization that supports artisans around the world by providing them with fair and stable income for work. The organization currently supports more than 130 artisan groups in 36 countries.

“Simply buying a gift at this event will help create jobs for people in other countries,” Reasons said. “I just want to raise awareness about the ways people in our community can help people around the world.”

The festival, “Give a Gift with Meaning,” will be at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. The event will feature a wide variety of artisan-crafted home décor, personal accessories and gift items.

Reasons said she hopes the “Give a Gift with Meaning” festival will encourage socially responsible gift-giving in Huntington.

The event is open to the public, and free refreshments and children’s activities will be provided. For more information about the event, call Reasons at 304-521-9841,or e-mail her at reasons1@marshall.edu.