Chicago Soccer offers Fair Trade soccer balls

Beginning this weekend Chicago Soccer is planning to offer fair trade soccer balls in its store. Go buy one for the soccer enthusiast on your Christmas list and thank the owner for supporting fair trade.

Chicago Soccer is the official store of the Chicago Fire. It's located at 4839 N. Western Avenue (Western near Lawrence) in Lincoln Square. Store hours are Chicago Monday-Friday 10:00am - 8:00pm; Saturday 10:00am - 7:00pm; Sunday 10:00am - 4:00pm.

You can also find fair trade soccer balls and other sports balls at the Greenheart Shop in Wicker Park.

Alternative Gift Fair at Loyola University

Alternative Gift Fair
December 2-3
11 AM - 4 PM

CFSU Lobby
1125 W. Loyola Ave.
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola Ave. and Sheridan Rd.

The Alternative Gift Fair provides the Loyola community with an ethical shopping experience that supports eco-fair trade and social enterpise vendors. This year's fair involves a variety of local vendors, many of them members of Chicago Fair Trade (http://www.chicagofairtrade.org), including:

Ten Thousand Villages
Maya Essence
World Shoppe
Greenheart Shop
Mata Traders
Woman Craft
Solidarity Clothing
Malia Designs

Great gifts: handicrafts, apparel, chocolate, coffee and other items from around the world. Your chance to be an ethical consumer this holiday season.

Sponsored by Ministry, Student Environmental Alliance and Oxfam Loyola