St. Christopher's visits Costa Rica: March 2008

Monday, March 31, 2008

More school supplies!

Thank you to Mrs. Honan for suggesting her school help with donations. And now I have been invited to speak with the students at the school!

School supplies

Thank you to Mr. Sousa's Grade Six class at Rolling Meadows Public School for donating school supplies for me to take to Costa Rica!

Saturday, March 15, 2008

The Down to Earth Coffee Company

Here is the link to our coffee supplier:
http://www.godowntoearth.org/

Friday, March 14, 2008

Planning the trip

Only 4 weeks to go until our scouting trip boards the plane!
To learn more about the community behind this trip, go to www.stchristophersburlington.com

Why are we going to Costa Rica you ask?

About 2 years ago we made the choice to only use ethical coffee in our church kitchen. We were buying a Fair Trade product from a Canadian supplier. This past September I discovered the Down to Earth Company of Costa Rica. Since then we have been buying directly from this company for our kitchen needs, as well as using their fundraising program. This company supports 4 charities within Costa Rica, and has a travel division well used by school and church groups. The high standards of Down to Earth regarding the quality of their products, minimum environmental impact, and maximum social benefit, convinced us to investigate the potential of a long term relationship which would be of benefit to both our countries.