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Global Exchange calls for National Valentine's Day of Action  

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Various

When
February 14, 2008

After a successful Halloween campaign that engaged more than 40,000 households in an effort to help end child slavery on cocoa farms, Global Exchange, an FTF member since 1997, plans to spread the word to more than 500 children that fair trade chocolate presents a viable alternative to conventional chocolate for Valentine’s Day.
 
On February 14, 2008 Global Exchange is inviting elementary school teachers to educate the next generation about Fair Trade chocolate and bring Fair Trade into their schools with Global Exchange's fun, interdisciplinary Fair Trade cocoa curriculum.  Teachers who download the curriculum can also enter to win a package of great fair trade gifts.  Interested parents, teachers, and other supporters can also pick up a Fair Trade Chocolate Valentine's Day Action Kit that includes fair trade chocolate minis, Valentines, and other great products! They can also request free valentines to distribute in classrooms, offices, or other venues.

FTF members across the US and Canada are also gearing up to celebrate Valentine’s Day by providing fairly traded products to warm the heart, including:

This Valentine's Day, show your love for your sweetheart and producers and artisans around the world by supporting fair trade.