Date:  April 2, 2011  |  

1. Handmade blown glass bowl by Vitreluxe Glass Works, from the Arkansas Arts Center museum shop, where all proceeds benefit the museum. Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock

2. Boxes from India with mother-of-pearl inlay from International Interior Design, where two percent of each sale funds charitable causes. International Interior Design, Little Rock

3. For each FEED bag purchased, one child in Africa will receive school lunch for an entire year through a donation to the United Nations World Food Programme. The FEED pouch provides food and job skill training to 10 women through the United Nations World Food Programme’s Food for Assets. EcoFab, Little Rock

4. The organization Africa—Now ethically sources the basket and other products with artisans who use indigenous materials. Cynthia East Fabrics, Little Rock

5. Tails of Love benefits the Humane Society of the Ozarks. French Quarters, Fayetteville

6. Papier-mache animals handmade by Haitian artists and purchased at fair trade prices. Clinton Museum Store, Little Rock

7. Glass bottles with bird stoppers from The Playaway Gift Shop at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, where all proceeds benefit the hospital. Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock

8. Wares promoting the Arkansas Literary Festival (April 7 – 13), sponsored by the Central Arkansas Library System, benefit the event. Central Arkansas Library, Little Rock