Lead for Change Blog

August Campaign Achievements: Making Progress

We would like to take a moment to recognize all of our campaigns hard at work making this summer a huge success! Badges and Declarations: Altadena, CA – Reach out to Retailers Lawrence, KS – Reach out to Retailers; Get Some Love from the Media Metuchin, NJ – Engage Your Local Government Penn State University, PA – […]

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Taste of Wick Taste Testing

Our committee will be tabling at Taste of Wick on September 5 from 4-6 pm. Be sure to stop by to learn more about fair trade on campus and to participate in our Selfie Exchange photo contest.

Van Blaricum and Newkirk, DDS

VanBlaricum and Newkirk have been providing superior cosmetic and general dentistry to patients in or around Lawrence, KS since 1988.

Mattingly & Malur, PC

First Church Kitchen

The kitchen at first church is committed to fair trade purchasing. This includes our coffee, tea, and sugar. As time passes, this list will grow to be more comprehensive.

Lent and Advent

First Church focuses on fair trade during both lent and advent. Specifically, during advent, our pastor focuses on different practices each week to celebrate the coming of the Christ. An offering was taken throughout the month with 1/4 of the proceeds going towards fair trade work.

Spark Compassion

First Church hosted an event centered around social justice issues. There were three sets of speakers talking about human trafficking, fair trade, and refugee tutoring. The fair trade portion included an educational portion and a practical portion where people were given steps for how to engage in the issue and purchase fair trade products.

Roots of Giving Fair

SDFC has a booth at PLNU’s Roots of Giving alternative Christmas gift market. Not only does this encourage church members to attend the fair and buy other products, it also allows members of first church to make their own products to encourage people to buy. This market does an excellent job of connecting people to […]

Coffee at Church

Fair trade coffee and sugar is served at church each Sunday morning.

Youth Group

The SDFC youth group made a special commitment to using fair trade at their youth retreat this year. While there were many fair trade products and foods available, an interesting story was relayed by one of the members when he asked why there was no Coke available. The youth leader explained that Coca Cola did […]

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San Diego First Church of the Nazarene

Our mission is “To Lift Up Christ”. We do this by: Teaching – discipleship Preaching – the way we live our lives Healing – being equipped as healing agents wherever God has placed us Our guiding principles are that we be motivated by love and guided by prayer. We emphasize a balanced spiritual life where […]

Fair Trade Documentary Series and Catholic Social Teaching

Join us during Fair Trade month in October! We will host Fair Trade documentray showings and Catholic Social Teaching reflections at various parishes and universities. Check the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office for Peace and Justice website to find a showing near you.

Fair Trade Retreat

Join the Archdiocese Office for Peace and Justice for a Fair Trade day-long retreat in Madison, Wisconsin! We will be visiting Just Coffee, Fair Trade coffee roasters and coop. We will enjoy a tour of the coop and a coffee cupping. The day will also be filled with sightseeing, visits to Fair Trade stores, a […]

Wednesday Night Market

Santa Rosa’s Wednesday Night Market is Sonoma County’s premier Farmer’s Market and Street Fair. Since its inception 23 years ago, the Wednesday Night Market continues to be a wonderful atmosphere to celebrate the spirit of Sonoma County for local residents and visiting guests. With an average nightly attendance of over 6,000 people and an average […]

Santa Rosa Community College

The Sonoma County Junior College District is one of the largest single college districts in the country, serving approximately 40,000 students each semester within a 1,600 square mile service region that is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by Napa and Lake counties, and extending from southern Mendocino County to […]