Raffle now has second prize

The World Fair Trade Day 2008 fair trade raffle now has a second prize.

At the draw on Saturday 10th May at 3.45 pm at GIC,
a second ticket will be drawn out of the hat.

The second place prize pack will include fair trade chocolate, fair trade coffee and a fair trade soccer ball.

The second prize will be awarded to a ticket holder in the room at the time of the draw.

(If the first person drawn for the second prize is not present, another ticket will be drawn until such time as a winner for the second prize is found.)

Fair Trade Coffee Survey

At GIC on Saturday 10th May, World Fair Trade Day 2008
there will be a fair-trade coffee taste-test sampling-session.

You are welcome to bring your own favourite cup from home,
or buy a paper cup at GIC
(w10 or coin donation, to discourage use of paper cups)
and try any of the number of coffees available.

Your vote will be sought on which fair trade coffee is best for GIC to offer regularly in the future.

The third featured coffee is:
























Brand: Beautiful Coffee
Name: Nepal Coffee: A gift from the Himalayas, Fair Trade Coffee

One cup, suggested price: w500.

Fair Trade Coffee Survey

At GIC on Saturday 10th May, World Fair Trade Day 2008
there will be a fair-trade coffee taste-test sampling-session.

You are welcome to bring your own favourite cup from home,
or buy a paper cup at GIC
(w10 or coin donation, to discourage use of paper cups)
and try any of the number of coffees available.

Your vote will be sought on which fair trade coffee is best for GIC to offer regularly in the future.

The second featured coffee is:
























Brand: Cafe L'Affare (Italian: The Coffee Business)
Name: ORGANIC Honduras Fairtrade, Plunger or Filter Grind

An officially certified fair trade coffee,
this single-origin specialty label now carries
the Fairtrade logo.







One cup, suggested price: w700

Fair Trade Coffee Survey

At GIC on Saturday 10th May, World Fair Trade Day 2008

there will be a fair-trade coffee taste-test sampling-session.

You are welcome to bring your own favourite cup from home,
or buy a paper cup at GIC
(w10 or coin donation, to discourage use of paper cups)
and try any of the number of coffees available.

Your vote will be sought on which fair trade coffee is best for GIC to offer regularly in the future.

The first featured coffee is:























Scarborough Fair,
Golden Blend
Fairtrade Organic Powdered Instant Coffee

This conveniently instant coffee carries the Fairtrade logo,






and displays the 'Certified Organic New Zealand Agriquality' stamp,






and has a mark stating it is 'IFOAM Accredited'
(The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements).



One cup, suggested price: w500.

Fair Trade Raffle Prize Pack - tickets

The World Fair Trade Day 2008
fair trade raffle prize pack
is worth more than w100,000.

Tickets are now available at these times and places:

Monday - Thursday 21st - 25th April: at The Underground Grocers

Thursday evening - Quiznight: at Speakeasy

Saturday 26th: at GIC

Tickets cost w1,000.

Proceeds to establishing fair trade in Gwangju,
starting with fair trade tea and coffee being regularly available at GIC.

Raffle drawn on May 10th, 3.45 p.m., at GIC.

The Gwangju fair trade raffle prize pack

Raffle tickets (경풍 추첨권) are available now
at the Gwangju International Center - GIC.

The winning ticket will be drawn
and the prize pack presented on May 10th,
World Fair Trade Day 2008,
at 3.45 pm, in GIC.

All goods in the prize pack were purchased from Trade Aid,
the long established, internationally recognised fair trade store of New Zealand.

The prize pack is:

1.) A funky shopping bag.
Made in Bangladesh, this bag is made from jute (황마).
Useful for both grocery shopping and standing out in a crowd,
this brightly colourful handy bag was
made by CORR - The Jute Works.

2.) An ornamental picture frame and matching treasure box.
Both are made in India from varnished wood.

3.) An ornamental wooden puzzle.
Made in India from polished wood. (Not pictured as yet.)

4.) A cute cuddly toy.
This bright blue, friendly soft toy needs a name, a hug,
and a new home.
She/He/It was made in Guatemala from 100% cotton,
in the organisation named Upavim.

5.) Coffee, hot chocolate, green tea,
and three types of chocolate.
All are TradeAid brand,
and officially certified with the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation's certified fair trade logo.

Ethopian Yirgacheffe medium grind organic coffee (200 grams) ,
organic hot chocolate (336 grams),
organic green tea (50 tea bags),
organic dark chocolate (70% cacao, 100 grams)
Belgian dark chocolate (48% cacao, 50 grams)
Belgian milk chocolate (50 grams).












6.) One music CD, featuring:
Santana, Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger, The Gipsy Kings and others.
This CD entitled 'World Hits' is another colourful, fun compilation from the Putumayo World Music brand.

The prize pack will be stored and available for viewing at GIC from now until World Fair Day 2008 - May 10th - 3.45 p.m.

Will you be the one to take it home?