Chestnut Hill College to Host Fair Trade Event November 3, 2010

Chestnut Hill College will host a Fair Trade and Alternative Gift Giving event on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 in the Rotunda of St. Joseph's Hall from 12 to 4 pm on the College campus. This event, in its fifth year at Chestnut Hill, enables the public to learn about fair trade, sample food and purchase a variety of fair trade goods from different organizations in the local community. There will be tables set up with goods from numerous fair trade organizations, including Infusion, 10,000 Villages, gift items from Grace Gardener Market Day, the Sisters of St. Joseph Earth Center, and other fair trade vendors.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Marie Conn, Ph.D at 215-248-7044 or e-mail mconn@chc.edu.