In December 2010, we launched a new program. We found some piggy banks at a local dollar store, named them Peace Pigs, decorated them and put them up for adoption! Each peace pig needs feeding from time to time with coins, returned to the Center for counting and, of course, can be taken back home again. We still have some all ready to be adopted. Enquire at the Center Mon-Fri 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or call us at 559-237-3223.
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For some time now the Center has been carrying fair trade, organic coffee, chocolate and cocoa from the Interfaith Equal Exchange. I have stopped ordering on a regular basis as it has not been the success we’d hoped for! We do understand though. Now that these items are more easily obtained in local grocery stores, people find it easier to buy there rather than coming down to the Center. Our main reason for stocking these items at our Center was to encourage people to buy fair trade and organic coffee and chocolate. However, if you regularly come down to the Center for meetings or live close by, won’t you consider buying from us? Here is what we have left right now: Coffee: French Roast; Ethiopian; Mind, Body and Soul; and decaf (all whole bean.) Regular is $8.50 and decaf is $9.00. Chocolate: Ecuador Dark Chocolate; Chocolate Caramel Crunch with Sea Salt; Mint Chocolate; Orange Dark Chocolate; Milk Chocolate. Bars are $3.00 each. We have no Cocoa left. We also have some great canvas bags, usually at $15.00 each, but we are discounting them to $12.00. They have the Center’s logo on them and “I love my country, but I think we should start seeing other people”. Your “trash” might be our “treasure.” One of our volunteers, Gioia Frank has undertaken the FCNV Ebay/Etsy Project. Gioia will take your discards and try to make money for the Center by listing them on ebay, etsy, craigslist, or clovisyardsale. Things that don’t sell will be freecycled or donated. Bring items to the Center during open hours, or call for a pick up. Almost anything can be donated, large or small, and you’ll receive a tax-deductible receipt and our sincere thank you. Call the Center at 559-237-3223 or send a note to Gioia at Center.for.Nonviolence@gmail.com You can also help by bidding on our items on eBay. To view items for sale, here is the link to use: http://www.ebay.com/sch/peacecenter/m.html?_trksid=p4340.12562 We are very excited about this idea and hope you will be too! I imagine that all of us can find something to sell. So look around your homes, in your garages, your attics or in the garden and let’s make some money for our Center for Nonviolence. Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave, Fresno, CA 93728 Open Hours Mon-Fri 11a.m-3p.m. Phone: (559) 237-3223 |
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