Archive for May, 2007

Fundraising with our affiliate program

May 31, 2007

If you love sports, have your own website, and would like to earn some extra cash for yourself or your organization, then our new Affiliate Team program is for you. The fundraising program is only a few days old and we’ve already had several organizations sign up, including leagues like EBOTS Soccer and nonprofits like These [...]

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Better World Cup in Africa

May 24, 2007

There is a fellow named James Rose who I am proud to call a customer. I enjoy all our customers, but please allow me a moment to share James’ inspiring story with you. On May 12, James launched the Better World Cup with a set of fairly traded soccer balls from Fair Trade Sports in [...]

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Ultimate discs here for the summer

May 23, 2007

The most asked-for accessory on campus is here – just in time for summer! The Ultimate disc from Fair Trade Sports has landed. A true Ultimate disc weighing in at 175gm, this UPA-approved disc will help you spread the Fair Trade message far and wide. Well, at least as far as you can throw it! [...]

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“Now that’s a fetching ball”

May 22, 2007

Today we have a guest blogger with us, Harry Weekes. Harry is a high school biology teacher at The Community School in Sun Valley, Idaho. Harry, tell us a bit about yourself… HARRY: I have taught here in Sun Valley for 15 years and lived here for 35 (I moved here when I was three…more [...]

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Sierra Club celebrates WFTD

May 11, 2007

The Sierra Club celebrates World Fair Trade Day (WFTD) tomorrow with a well-written issue of the Green Trader. The Sierra Club has an entire campaign focused on Trade. They explain, “Trade is integrally linked to more traditional environmental issues such our access to clean air, clean water and open spaces to enjoy. The Sierra Club [...]

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Doing well at Tufts University

May 7, 2007

Tufts University recently completed their conference: Doing Well by Doing Good: An Introductory Conference on Socially Responsible Businesses. Taryn Miller-Stevens was the 2007 SRB Conference Chair. She is pictured here (left) with Abby Lindsay. Taryn begun planning this conference over a year ago. She had a classic “Ah ha!” moment while sitting on a bus [...]

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