Alternative Giving and Fair Trade Options

Give a gift  to a worthy cause. Your gift honors a friend or loved one and also supports vital projects for the needy - the perfect gift idea for “the person who has everything”.

ELCA Good Gifts – These gifts support vital ministries and mission. Go to www.elca.org/goodgifts for information.

ELCA Stand With Africa - Banish hunger, overcome HIV/AIDS, build peace. Go online to www.elca.org/hunger/swa.html.

Fair Trade coffees, tea, and chocolate - Buy coffee, tea, and chocolate directly from small farmers and their families in Latin America, Africa and Asia. It is the “just” thing to do! Available at Whole Foods, Andronico’s, other markets, online at www.lwr.org/coffee or www.equalexchange.com, or www.agreatergift.org or www.lwr.org/chocolate, or from Mary Ritter at 510-895-0336 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Fairly traded arts, crafts, clothing, and housewares - Available online at www.lwr.org/handcraft or www.tenthousandvillages.com or www.agreatergift.org.

God’s Global Barnyard - See how ELCA’s World Hunger Children’s program uses animals to fight hunger in Africa. Go to www.elca.org/hunger or call 800-638-3522.

Heifer International – Give a gift of an animal which will honor your friends or family, and which will help struggling families lift themselves out of poverty.  Go to www.catalog.heifer.org or call toll free 800-698-2511.