Chestnut Hill College is dedicated to issues of social justice and stewardship of the Earth. The Mission of the college is to provide holistic education that includes, "...service to one another and to the global community, and concern for the Earth."
The Fair Trade Event -- 1-5 p.m. in the St. Joe's Rotunda -- gives us all a chance to put our money where our hearts are. If you don't find everything you need there, here are some links to high-interest, low-impact gift alternatives:
- Ten Thousand Villages Fairly traded handicrafts from around the world. 8331 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118.
- Handcrafting Justice A fair trade partnership working with women struggling for economic justice and independence in developing countries. 8540 Verree Rd. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111
- Joe Coffee Bar Fair trade, shade grown, organic and estate coffees. 1100 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
- Heifer International Giving a life sustaining gift of farm animals as a gift in the name of someone on your gift-giving list.
- Equal Exchange Coffee Organic, gourmet coffee, tea, sugar, cocoa, and chocolate bars produced by democratically run farmer co-ops in Latin America, Africa and
- Fair Trade Federation List of members with on-line catalogs.
- Thanksgiving Coffee Company Another fair trade coffee company.
- Kokopelli's Green Market Environmentally friendly products and fast delivery!
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