You can participate as an individual or family and get your church school, YMCA or service club involved too.
 

OR you can mobilise groups to come together and run a community- wide program.
 

Here are some ideas and resources for you to consider. Let us know if you come up with new ones to share with others.
 
 

PERSONAL  ACTION.
In conjunction with your local school, church, service club, YMCA or other community group, there are smaller activities that can be undertaken.  For example: 

- Check our list of the Candian agencies we are supporting and make a contribution directly to them. You can also choose  your own locally based international aid agency and support them. Just let us know what you choose to do and how much you collect. We will keep a tally on this web site. 

- Set up drop off boxes for donations of balls and equipment at locations around your city or town. If you do not have an agency locally who can use your soccer equipment, we may be able to suggest a contact close to you. 
 
 
 

COMMUNITY ACTION
Larger groups or the whole community can develope a plan of action to meet your local needs and interest.

Here is a suggested overall plan for a year: 

January to June:     Develop and promote a  program with a variety of events and activities. 

    Decide on projects to support, by contacting Y international partners, local NGO’s and Brother Clubs.     Develop Fact Sheets on the projects for publicity. 
    Line up community supporters - sports leagues, YMCA, schools and churches. 
    Plan and hold special events – see below for suggested activities especially during Fair Trade Weeks in   May and other major sporting events. 
    Collect and store donations of sports equipment – find a good storage area . 

    Solicit cash donations – set up a special bank account. 

July – December:
    Sort and box donations of sports goods. 
    Arrange for materials to be shipped by project sponsors and volunteers. 

    Document and evaluate the results 

    Decide on future actions. 
 
 

Some activities to consider.

Sell Fair Trade sports balls with some of the proceeds set aside to buy and send new balls overseas to the selected projects. For example, $10 will purchase a new Fair Trade child’s ball for an orphanage or refugee camp. We will also provide our chidren's Fair Trade soccer balls for $10 each as long as they are going to children in poor and war affected countries.

Hold Fair Trade sports tournaments and provide the balls for one or all of the following sports, soccer, indoor soccer, basketball, volleyball and beach volleyball. 

Celebrate Fair Trade Weeks in early May with a Fair Trade Fair inviting local groups to display and sell their products. Also hold a Fair Trade Fair during the pre-Christmas season. 

Encourage your YMCA, school board and local churches to become Fair Trade communities and adopt ethical purchasing policies. 
 

Resources in pdf files. 

     Sample poster
     Sample pamphlet
     Sample information sheet
     Sample collection can label
         Photos poster.

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