THE LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF
FAIR TRADE CHOCOLATE PROJECT FUNDRAISING KIT
Have you thought about the implications and repercussions of the fundraisers youth often do?
When youth sell chocolate bars, for example, they're unknowingly promoting not only their good cause, but also an industry that is associated with the injustices of forced child labor, environmentally degrading farming techniques, and prices for cocoa crops that don't allow cocoa farmers to earn a fair living.
The good news is that there is a solution. It's called Fair Trade. The LWR Chocolate Project Fundraising Kit guides your group in selling delicious, gourmet-quality chocolate with a clear conscience. Fair Trade helps eliminate forced child labor, empowers women, promotes environmentally friendly farming techniques, and ensures fair prices for cocoa crops that allow farming communities to obtain education and healthcare. Now that is a sweet deal!
But here's the big bonus. In addition to raising money, you can educate your youth, who in turn educate the parish and community about the sweet justice of Fair Trade. An educational, just fundraiser to raise money for your group's activities, a mission or service trip, your parish, a charitable donation, or the work of an organization like Lutheran World Relief.
The LWR Chocolate Project is a great way to raise money and awareness!
Click on the links below to dowload helpful tools to launch your LWR Chocolate Project Fundraiser:
Raising Funds
Raising Awareness
Top Six Reasons to Buy Fair Trade Chocolate
LWR Chocolate Project Bulletin Insert
Elements of Worship
Chocolate Pre-order Form
LWR Fair Trade Fair Packet
Feedback Form
Additional materials to support your fundraiser can be requested from the
LWR Resource Center by calling 1-800-LWR-LWR-2:
Download these educational resources to use at displays and workshops:
LWR Chocolate Project PowerPoint Right click on the link and "Save Target As" to your desktop. You will need Microsoft PowerPoint to run the presentation. (File size is approximately 2.14 MB)
Fair Trade and Human Rights: The Perfect Combination (PDF)
Women and Fair Trade (PDF)
Fair Trade is Peace (PDF)
Need help getting started? Call 410-230-2879 or email fairtrade@lwr.org.
