Heifer Village celebration

Show kids the real meaning of generosity this season with a fun-filled day at Heifer Village in Little Rock, complete with real animals. At Heifer International’s Celebration of Living Gifts, held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on December 3, children can see how the gift of a goat, llama or camel to one hungry family can help end hunger and poverty.

Those who attend can enjoy a day full of family fun and crafts. Animals from the Heifer’s own ranch in Perryville will be in attendance for your photo opportunities and to get acquainted with the visitors. You can create your very own Alternative Gift Coupon Book to use throughout the year, featuring goats, llamas, water buffalos, etc.

Create a photo frame to take home, and show off your geography knowledge at Animals Around the World, a mapping game matching animals with the countries where they’re used. Take a Green Building Tour and learn what Heifer does at home to protect the environment. Find unique fair-trade items from around the world at Shop@Heifer, along with Heifer books and merchandise.

At the Living Gift Market, learn about Heifer gifts that keep on giving, and take the opportunity to give a gift yourself. You will receive a handsome card to give away and most importantly, a hungry family will receive hope for a better future. You can even purchase cuts of beef and lamb raised right on Overlook Farm.

The Celebration of Living Gifts is free to the public, and is a great chance to teach children about people and animals all over the world, and about the real meaning of the season: caring for others.

Those wanting more information can contact Heifer Village Director Tracey Chesser at 501-907-2889 or tracey.chesser@heifer.org.

Heifer Village

Heifer Village, a key component of Heifer International’s education programming, introduces visitors to the possibility of a world free of hunger and poverty. After experiencing the root causes of hunger and poverty as well as some real solutions, visitors learn about individual actions they can take in their own communities, resources they can utilize to learn more about specific topics and groups they can join that are already engaged.

About Heifer International

Heifer’s mission is to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. Since 1944, Heifer International has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of food and income. Heifer is currently working in 50 countries, including the United States, to help families and communities become more self-reliant.