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Fair Trade Espresso @ Dunkin Donuts

April 14, 2010

I am sitting in Dunkin Donuts this morning working on my site when I hear the words fair trade being spoken. Of course my ears prick up immediately and I begin eavesdropping! Did you know that Dunkin Donuts serves fair trade coffee? Yes and according to their website they were the first national brand to sell fair trade espresso beverages. Check it out at The Dunkin Donuts Espresso Story. Dunkin Donuts Espresso beans are certified fair trade by Trans Fair … Continue reading →

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Coffee, Fair Trade, Food & Drink, Human Trafficking, In The News, Social Conscious Shopping

I’m Going Barefoot April 8th

April 6, 2010

Last year I participated in TOMS “One Day Without Shoes”. I felt weird being the only one barefoot around me. I was kind of nervous about walking down the streets of Riverside with no shoes on. But this year I won’t be alone. There are 4 events in my town in conjunction with TOMS Shoes “One Day Without Shoes”, on April 8th. Why go barefoot? To bring awareness to the millions of people who have no shoes. Without shoes children … Continue reading →

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Clothing & Footwear, Human Trafficking, Learn About Modern Day Slavery, Shoes, Social Conscious Shopping, Take Action!

Together We Can Abolish Slavery!

March 20, 2010

I’m a wife and mom of three with schedules to keep, dinners to make, chores to do, etc. I am involved in my kids’ school, teach at church, and volunteer in the community. I hang out with my friends, call my mom, and text my husband regularly. In 2006 I became aware of the issue of human trafficking. 27 million people are enslaved through out the world. That is more than during the transatlantic slave trade. I felt compelled to … Continue reading →

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Forced Labor, Human Trafficking, Learn About Modern Day Slavery, Prevention, Social Conscious Shopping, Take Action!, Teaching Children