World Fair Trade Day

Mark May 10th on your calendars and get ready to do a little shopping that will help to make a big difference. With Mother's Day coming up, the Ten Thousand Villages store near you makes a great place to take part in Fair Trade Day and take care of Mom's gift, all at the same time. You can browse their gifts for "glam moms" and 'earth friendly moms" and know you're acting globally when you take your selection up to the cash register.
"At Ten Thousand Villages, we've come to know that when producers earn a decent living they invest in their environment. The more support there is for Fair Trade, the more chance there is for development goals to be reached both locally and globally.
This year's theme for World Fair Trade Day — Fair Trade Creates Good Climate — draws attention to the fact that Fair Trade helps advance human rights and environmental justice.
On May 10th, World Fair Trade Day events will take place in over 70 countries, as well as across Canada."
There are stores in Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. Click here to find the locations for your province. If you live in the United States, and the idea of supporting Fair Trade appeals to you, follow this link to find a listing of every location in the States, along with their phone numbers and e-mail info. It doesn't get any easier than that.
No matter where you live in North America, visiting a Ten Thousand Villages location on May 10th, or any other shopping day of the year, will be an easy way to help support commerce with a conscience.