Archive for September, 2008

Autumn has officially begun, and with it come preparations for the holiday season. This year, through Work of Human Hands, purchasing ethical gifts for your loved ones is easier than ever. In response to your feedback, a catalog specifically for consignment sales is now available. The Work of Human Hands consignment catalog [...]

Read the entry: It is Time to Host a Work of Human Hands Craft Sale →

For 13 years, Catholic Relief Services and SERRV have worked together through a shared commitment to serve the poor overseas. We offer Catholics a way to live their faith by supporting economic justice through the decisions they make as consumers, and SERRV helps artisans gain access to the U.S. market. SERRV [...]

Read the entry: Fair Trade Pioneer Renews Work to Eradicate Poverty →

A key Fair Trade principle is engaging in environmentally sustainable practices, and with Fair Trade month on the horizon we thought we’d celebrate how the CRS Fair Trade program recycles! Twice a year the Fair Trade Fund transforms financial resources made possible by you into movement building grants! Every time a person, a parish, a [...]

Read the entry: CRS Fair Trade Recycles →

The apostle Paul once referred to a community’s “work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope” (1 Thessalonians 1:3). Those are sentiments I can relate to as I look at the newly printed CRS Fair Trade Handbook, sitting on my desk three years after it was conceived! The vision for [...]

Read the entry: New Resource Ready for Fair Trade Month →

This month means “back to school” for many Fair Traders and is also crunch time to prepare for Fair Trade month in October. Faith based groups such as CRS are fortunate to have an array of allies who helped form the foundation of Fair Trade. Two of the largest Fair Trade organizations in [...]

Read the entry: Prepping for Fair Trade Month: New learning resources →