Fundraiser for StreetWise Chicago

five ACCESSORIES put on a successful fundraiser for StreetWise in Chicago. We launched our new product line called 'Off The Street' featuring products sourced and produced by vendors of StreetWise, a Chicago based social enterprise designed to help elevate formerly been homeless or severly impoverished men and women out of povertly. By employing individuals and enabling to keep them off the street and using littered material off the street of Chicago, we are offering a unique eco-friendly accessory line consisting of bracelets, buttons, belts, pins and picture frames constructed and adorned with the items such as transit cards, bottle caps, ticket stubs and other urban refuse. As with all of fiveACCESSORIES sales, 15% of gross income will be donated back.

Shop The Fair Trader Chicago

five ACCESSORIES is in a New Retail Store – The Fair Traders in Hyde Park

This week marked another new beginning as we partner with The Fair Traders store in Hyde Park to sell our products at a new retail location. We are excited about the possibilities of offering our products to a new clientele. Thank you, ladies at Fair Traders, for your beautiful support and interest in providing your customers with products from five ACCESSORIES.
You may learn more about The Fair Traders, their business and exact location by visiting their website at http://thefairtraderchicago.com/

October is Fair Trade Month

Fair Trade Month – 31 Days and 31 Ways to Support Fair Trade

The month of October is Fair Trade Month and TransFair USA has created a website to celebrate. At the website you will find 31 ways to support fair trade, one for each day of the month. Sorry that we are late in announcing this, but it is never too late to start since there are still close to 20 days left in October.
For example for Saturday, October 10 this is what they had on their home page for fair trade ideas:

Ask for it! – If you don’t see a fair trade item in the store…ask!
Fair Trade Certified at a Store near You – if you don’t know if the store is fair certified…ask!

For more details about 31 Days and 31 Ways to make a difference in fair trade, please visit http://www.fairtrademonth.org/ for some amazing thoughts, ideas and sponsors. Ask and support fair trade!

Climate Action Giveaway

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Recently, we were given the opportunity to participate and showcase our eco-friendly designer handbags in what is being called The World’s Biggest Green Sweepstakes (And Help Solve the Climate Crisis at the Same Time). Climate week began last week, September 23, and will end with international climate talks in Copenhagen in early December. Here’s the goal:

“The goal of the Climate Action Giveaway is to get 1 million people to learn about the climate crisis and also to participate in short, easy actions each week that collectively will add up to big change. Whether it be e-faxing their Senator or taking part in creative actions about COP15 in Copenhagen, the actions will be directed from non-profit organizations 1Sky and 350.org, who are each working to create a successful outcome during this unprecedented season of climate opportunity.

The Climate Action Giveaway is the world’s biggest green sweepstakes! All participants of this project are entered to win exciting prizes from their favorite brands (like five ACCESSORIES!). Drawing will take place on December 7th, the first day of the international climate talks in Copenhagen.”

five ACCESSORIES has donated the following items: 2 medium Sand Bamboo clutches and 2 Triangle Bracelets. So don’t put off joining the fun, go to www.weaddup.com and enter the chance to win some great prizes! There is no cost or obligation, just enter your name and email and you’ve entered the sweepstakes.