The Mission Marketplace

Kevin Frahm The Mission Marketplace is a nonprofit, volunteer-supported, community marketplace that sells many handcrafted items made by economically impoverished people in developing regions of the world. We at The Mission Marketplace believe that each village in the world represents a unique, distinctive group of people. Our goal is to create economic opportunities for craftspeople around the world through the practice of Fair Trade and attempt to increase global understanding by telling these talented artisans’ stories. Kevin Frahm, Executive Director

The Mission Marketplace is a non-profit organization that welcomes donations to underwrite our educational mission.

man Our theme for this quarter is: Homeless, not Helpless .

We are focusing on those who are helping themselves, despite being homeless. We recommend the following books on the subject:

"Run in the Fam'ly: A Novel" by John McLaughlin
"Ironweed" by William J. Kennedy
"Rachel and Her Children" by Jonathon Kozol

During Sounds and Sights of Thursday Nights, visit the store to meet representatives from various local agencies working with the homeless. See our events page for specific information.
While you're in the store, check out the products created by those lifting themselves from homelessness.

Staffing Updates:
We are thrilled to welcome Marilyn Jachalke and Cynthia Edwards to The Mission Cynthia Edwards and Marilyn Jahalke Marketplace team. Marilyn brings with her a warm smile, a wealth of educational and volunteer experience. Cynthia shares a similar warm smile, experience with volunteers and can speak personally and eloquently about the benefits that fair trade offers to women in Nepal. Please introduce yourself, enjoy a Free cup of Fair Trade Coffee and get to know these two new shining stars. We would like to offer our congratulations to Rebecca Schuling for being offered and having accepted a faculty position at Michigan State University. With her fashion and design skills, she will be an awesome addition to the faculty and will certainly increase their faculty style quotent. We are happy that Rebecca has chosen to continue on our Board of Directors.

The Mission Marketplace is located at 117 South Main Street in Chelsea, across from the Common Grill restaurant. Parking is available on the street, in a municipal lot just behind the store, and in a municipal lot on the North side of Main Street.
See MapQuest map.

Print out our store brochure to share!
(This is a pdf document. If you need to, download Adobe Acrobat.)

Board of Directors: Denise Frahm, Chair; Phil Lewis, Treasurer; Martha Weber, Secretary; Abbey Lewis-Lakin, Student Liaison; Barbara Cherem; Linda DeLand; Cynthia Edwards, Elizabeth Hammer; Marilyn Jachalke, Cathy Muha; Eugenie Potter, Fred Swope; Kevin Frahm, Executive Director

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