Small Business Saturday helps local refugees
Artisans for Hope will open its studio shop from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, at 723 N. 15th St. (corner of Hays and 15th streets) in Boise.
Shop for knit scarves, hats, gloves, purses and other clothing pieces — all handmade by local refugees.
Seventy-five percent of sales goes back to the student who made the product.
Artisans for Hope is a community-based, volunteer-driven nonprofit that helps incoming refugees develop the skill base, language acquisition and confidence to successfully integrate into their new community.
Artisans for Hope will also hold special holiday sales from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17.
The studio shop is open regularly from 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.
Go to artisansforhope.org.
This story was originally published November 23, 2016 at 11:03 AM with the headline "Small Business Saturday helps local refugees."