Fair Trade Congregations
Congregations Sharing Strategies on Fair Trade
Congregations Sharing Strategies on Fair Trade
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| Coffee Sales | Once a month Coffee Sales managed by the Social Action Committee United Church of Rogers Park | Alex Weber 773-761-2183 |
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| Coffee, Tea and Chocolate on sale once a month | Holy Family Inverness Jacke Wentland 847-477-6127 |
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| Coffee Tea and Chocolate sales every Sunday rolled out on Cart for easy display. | Unity Temple UU Judy Gaietto-Grace 708-383-1554/ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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| Equal Exchange products sold twice each month (coffee,tea, chocolate) | First United Methodist Evanston Nancy Hagstrom 847-328-2705 |
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| Works directly with Higher Grounds and Cooperative in Chiapas | LakeView Presbyterian Jeff Glenn - 773-248-6352 |
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| Coffee sales | Old St Pat’s Marilyn Antonik 773-719-3390 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| FT Education & Study | Presentation to each parish committee, council & staff regarding use of FT coffee for all events, rectory and school | Old St. Pat’s Marilyn Antonik 773-719-3390 |
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| 6-week Book Study: Consuming Faith by Tom Beaudoin curriculum available online www.chicagofairtrade.org | Berry United Methodist Church Amy Ellison 773-784-3273 |
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| Workshops: Brewing Justice in our Congregations & Biblical Economics | Chicago Religious Leadership Network: Marilyn McKenna 773-472-1981 |
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| Difference Between Freetrade & fair trade | Southminster Presbyterian Lois Strzyzewski 847-537-3981 |
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| Making the connection with fair trade and living wage issues (Jobs with Justice | United Church of Rogers Park Alex Weber 773-761-2183 |
| Craft sales | Twice a year with 10,000 Villages | Old St. Pats Marilyn Antonik 773-710-3390 |
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| Fair Trade market, December & April | Berry United Methodist Amy Ellison 773-784-3273 |
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| Maya Works Sales | Third Unitarian Marylou Shadle 773-548-0415 |
| Special Events | Developing pledge for becoming fair trade households | Broadway United Methodist Church Jade Dell 773-327-0449 |
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| Valentines Day celebration with fair trade chocolate | Broadway United Methodist Jade Dell 773- 327-0449 |
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| Valentines Day celebration with chocolate & LOVE SONGS | University Church Sara Pitcher 773-643-4141 |
| Advocacy | Work to oppose free trade agreements through legislative work and direct contact with legislators | Chicago Religious Leadership Network Marilyn McKenna 773-472-1981 |
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| Outreach to supermarkets to stock more fair trade products | United Church of Rogers Park Alex Weber 773-761-2183 |
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| Making the connection with the sweatfree movement | Southminster Presbyterian Church Lois Strzyzewski 773-537-3981
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| Presentations | Hear about a delegation to Chiapas with Higher Grounds/ slide presentation. | Jeff Glenn - 773-248-6352 Justice Economic Ministries |
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| Introduction to Fair Trade DVD | Order at www.transfairusa.org |
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Upcoming Events
| The People and the Olives Film Screening Thu May 30 @06:30PM - 08:00PM |
| The Fair Trade Difference in Apparel Mon Jun 10 @06:00PM - 08:00PM |



