Marketplace Expo

Every year, the Marketplace Expo at Mercy's Care Begins with Me is a place where guests can relax with a glass of wine and enjoy a plate of tasty hors d'oeuvres as they wander among a variety of specialty vendor boutiques featuring the latest in lifestyle, fashion and beauty items.

The vendors who attended and provided door prizes for the 2011 Care Begins with Me event were:

Koukla Kids ~ children's toys, accessories and gift items
Puddles ~ children's apparel, gifts and accessories
Mudhoney Boutique ~ handcrafted unique gifts
Embellish ~ gifts, home d?r & more
Paisley Moss Boutique ~ handmade jewelry
Icing on the Cupcake ~ baby bite cupcake tastings
Sylvia Anderson Jewelry Designs ~ handmade sterling silver and gemstone jewelry
Grass Valley Soap ~ all natural handcrafted soap
J*Flops ~ fashionable flip flops
Transformations Makeup Institute ~ complimentary beauty makeovers and consultations
The Pink House ~ East Sacramento boutique carrying the latest styles and trends in shoes, handbags and accessories
Nick's Kitchen ~ jam, jelly and preserves made from sustainable, locally grown and organic fruit
Blue Sky Day Spa ~ providing relaxing chair massages
Stella & Dot ~ boutique-style jewelry and accessories
Mono Mia ~ showcasing handbags and accessories
Local Honey Market ~ stylish canvas totes and cosmetic bags,
plus sterling silver necklaces and paper goods

In addition to our vendors in the Marketplace Expo, guests enjoyed coffee, wine and champagne tastings from our beverage sponsors: It's A Grind Coffee House, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and Carvalho Family Winery.

If you are a vendor interested in being a part of the fifth annual Care Begins with Me and you have a product or service that will inspire, entertain, educate and pamper our guests, we'd like to hear from you. Please contact Erica Allen at 916.851.2167 or Erica.Allen@chw.edu.