September Newsletter from NYC Fair Trade Coalition
NYC Fair Trade Coalition
Best wishes for the Fall,
Becky and Nimet
Poker Tournament for Fresh and Green Academy
Mon, September 16, 2013 7:00PM to 11:00PM
Connolly's Pub
121 West 45th St 3rd Fl.
Join us for an evening of Poker, Black Jack and back this year...Roulette!
Register before August 27th and pay only $200.00 for $2,500.00 in chips, 3 hours premium open bar, and 3 hours of passed hors d’oeuvres! Play will be for prizes such as sailing excursions, Broadway tickets, wellness services, dinners and more! We have professional dealers & tables. Beginner tables and instruction are available. Don’t want to play? For $90.00, receive open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and more fun and games while helping the children of Fresh and Green Academy!
Buy your tickets at: http://friendsoffreshandgreen.givezooks.com/events/fifth-annual-poker-casino-night-fundraiserThe Edge, 95 East 3rd Street
Free to attend, and Destiny products will be available for purchase
Smarita Sengupta, co-founder and director of Destiny Foundation, won the Impact Award from the Global Women's Leadership Network. This prestigious award is given to a female leader in the world each year for her contribution to empowering women and girls. Plus, it comes with a grant (hoorah!)
The award will be presented in California at 6pm PST on Wednesday, so we're going to have a viewing party at The Edge at 9pm EST. More details at - http://www.globalwomenln.org/loi-award-event-2013.
Fundraising for Wishwas at Naeem Khan’s studio
September 26, 2013
7-10pm
Unite. Empower. Transform with Wishwas!
Wishwas is NY based non profit working to educate and empower immigrant women.
Join leading social entrepreneurs, executives, and tastemakers for an evening of fine wine, hors d’oeuvres by Devi restaurant, desserts by ChocaL8kiss, live entertainment by award winning AATMA dance troupe, silent auctions and a preview of Naeem Khan’s Fall 2013 collection.
Naeem Khan Studios, 260, West 36th Street
Tickets available at http://wishwasfundraiser2013-eorg.eventbrite.com/.
Job Opportunities
Wishwas, a non profit organization working with the immigrant women, is looking for volunteers. Please email te...@wishwas.org is you are interested in.
Weekend sales position part time for Handcrafting Justice :
HandCrafting Justice, a Fair Trade nonprofit retailer with headquarters in Astoria, NY is seeking a part time weekend sales person for 10 to 15 hours a weekend. The sales generally run on Saturdays from 2 to 7pm and Sundays from 7am to 3pm in NYC, and are located throughout the boroughs, Long Island and Westchester. The individual should have a strong background/interest in fair trade and/or international women’s empowerment and be dedicated to the organization’s mission of economic justice. Pay will be administered per weekend with the potential for added commission based on goods sold.
To Apply: Email cover letter and resume to mau...@handcraftingjustice.org. Applications accepted through August 18, 2013
Lots of full-time and part-time job opportunities are available around the US. Please check http://www.fairtradefederation.org/ht/d/sp/i/8439/pid/8439 for more information.