Summer isn’t even over, but it is time to prepare for a fun fall experience: October is national Fair Trade month!

The Catholics Confront Global Poverty initiative helped shape good ideas for celebration through a national webcast on August 25, 2009.   CRS Fair Trade, along with Jill Rauh of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, grounded the discussion in the call of Catholic social teaching to promoting economic justice.  We then explored what Fair Trade means and the opportunities CRS Fair Trade offers for converting your parish to Fair Trade coffee, Raising Money Right through chocolate, or hosting a community Work of Human Hands crafts sale.

October is a great month to implement or launch Fair Trade activities, so be sure and check out the webcast for organizing ideas.  Also check out our free resources for your community.

Tags: Catholics Confront Global Poverty, Chocolate, Coffee, crafts, fair trade month

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