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First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, at 900 Mount Curve Ave in Minneapolis

First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis is a congregational humanist community dedicated to promoting a free search for truth, meaning, and justice. Welcome! We aspire to: Live joyfully and ethically, in loving, reverent relationship with humanity and nature. Pursue wisdom through reason, science, art, and the stories of civilizations. Make the change we need for a […]

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Sarah King

Sarah (she/her/hers) is a long time Fair Trade advocate with a passion for public policy and politics with a centralized focus on environmental justice and human rights. Sarah graduated from DePaul University in Chicago where she led the Fair Trade committee while studying for her bachelors in Public Policy and minors in geography and environmental […]

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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church at 2730 E 31st St in Minneapolis

Generous God-serving congregation in Minneapolis. Has been feeding hungry people since the public torture and execution of George Floyd in the street here. “Following the inclusive and reconciling footsteps of Jesus, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church publicly declares that we will actively pursue racial justice in all aspects of our congregational life and make changes to […]

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Los Angeles Becomes Largest Fair Trade City in North America

LOS ANGELES, CA – September 2nd, 2020 – Fair Trade Los Angeles is proud to announce Los Angeles’ official designation as the largest Fair Trade City in North America, and the fourth largest in the world, behind Seoul, Rio, and London. We join over 45 other municipalities across the U.S. already recognized as Fair Trade […]

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Fair Trade Resolution & Motion

Resolution: CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION (KORETZ – BUSCAINO – BONIN – BLUMENFIELD) relative to establishing World Fair Trade Day and declaring Los Angeles a Fair Trade City. Recommendations for Council action: RESOLVE to declare the second Saturday in May annually as World Fair Trade Day, and encourage diverse businesses and organizations to increase the understanding of […]

Fair Trade Saint Paul

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Dream Center

The Dream Center serves as a resource center focused on providing support to those affected by homelessness, hunger, and the lack of education through residential and community outreach programs.

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Swap Society

WE ARE ON A MISSION TO MAKE CIRCULAR FASHION ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL. Swap Society is an online clothing swap that makes it fun, easy, and affordable to mix up your wardrobe in a sustainable way. Send us the clothes that don’t fit or aren’t your current style and swap them for clothes you want to […]

Ampersand Dinner

In January 2016, Elizabeth Eichhorn had attended one too many unsatisfying networking experiences. Feeling disconnected and unseen, Elizabeth believed there had to be a better way. She decided to combine her two loves—food and connecting people—and the Ampersand Dinner was born. Over the past two years the Ampersand community has grown substantially, hosting bi-monthly dinners […]