Signs for Hope Marketplace in Fairview is a solid stop when you need a gift that actually means something. It's stocked with soaps, mugs, woodwork and snacks from local makers plus fair trade goods from around the world, and 100% of the proceeds support Deaf children and their families.

It's open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 to 4:30, and Daymoon Coffeebar is right next door if you want a latte for the browse.

Signs for Hope Marketplace is a gift shop on Old Charlotte Highway in Fairview, and 100% of what you spend goes to Signs for Hope, the Fairview nonprofit that supports Deaf children and their families around the world. Founder Becky Lloyd started the organization to help Deaf orphans find families, and the work now covers basic needs, sign language for families, sponsorships and adoption.

The shelves mix goods from dozens of local makers, many of them from Fairview, with fair trade gifts from artisans around the globe. Think handmade soaps and lotions, pottery mugs, woodwork, local snacks and Fairview shirts. It's open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Fairview folks stop in for birthday and holiday gifts they won't find at a big box store, and knowing the money helps Deaf kids makes it an easy call.

Signs For Hope Marketplace

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