Fwd: IRTF volunteers needed at outreach tables May 3, May 9
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From: IRTF - Sarah <sa...@irtfcleveland.org>
Date: Fri, May 1, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Subject: IRTF volunteers needed at outreach tables May 3, May 9
To: <ir...@irtfcleveland.org>
Volunteers can sign up for a shift:
Sunday, May 3 here.
Saturday, May 9 here.
or email volu...@irtfcleveland.org.
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IRTF Fair Trade
At outreach tables throughout the year, IRTF sells artisan-crafted fair trade items—raising tens of thousands of dollars—so that artisans and farmers in Latin America can earn a living wage. In addition to Equal Exchange brand fair trade coffees, teas, and chocolate, IRTF features handmade jewelry, wallets, handbags, ornaments, and more. Through its fair trade program, IRTF calls on consumers to examine and challenge the corporate-dominant economic model that results in exploitation both at home and abroad. Alternative trade organizations like those in the fair trade network, in contrast, are setting standards to ensure fair wages and human dignity for producers, community investment, and environmental sustainability.
Please see the links below and consider volunteering for a shift at one of our off-site sales over the next week.
SUNDAY (May 3) – in Cleveland’s Clark/Fulton neighborhood, 12-5pm
El Festival Cinco de Mayo at CentroVilla25, 3140 W 25th St,
Cleveland 44109. Live music, mariachi,
and Mariana La Mexicana taking the stage — all in one place. A day to dance, eat, and celebrate comunidad. This event is a collaboration between
@centrovilla25_cle @flyingpigohio and @comitemexicanodecleveland
#ClevelandEvents #CincoDeMayo #CentroVilla25
To volunteer at the IRTF table on Sunday, May 3, please sign up here.
SATURDAY (May 9) – in Rocky River, 10am-4pm
EarthFest 2026 at West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, 20401 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River 44116. This is the fourth annual EarthFest presented by West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church. This family friendly community event supports environmental justice and sustainable practices while spotlighting the amazing grassroots organizations, businesses, and agencies that strengthen our neighborhoods and keep northeast Ohio strong and vibrant.
To volunteer at the IRTF table on Saturday, May 9, please sign up here.
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IRTF+Equal Exchange: Partners in Just, Alternative Trade
IRTFDonate. Use this code and Equal Exchange donates 10% of your purchase to IRTF through May 2026. Equal Exchange was founded as a solidarity organization in 1986 to support small farmers in Nicaragua by importing their coffee despite the US embargo. Forty years later, this worker-owned co-op continues to prove that a more democratic food system is possible. Look here at the annual summit being held in Massachusetts in June. Think about traveling with IRTF friends from Cleveland!
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