Kirsten Bolinger
Public relations assistant
Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia
Student mission club COSMOS hosted a free soup and buns evening to thank those who supported Fairtrade Fortnight on Avondale College’s Lake Macquarie campus.
COSMOS raised $1075 in less than one hour during its slave auction and sold more than 80 per cent of the chocolate it bought as part of its Fairtrade Fortnight promotion. The campaign, which included collecting signatures for a petition encouraging Avondale to buy more Fairtrade certified products, gave the club a presence on campus, says vice-president (public relations and marketing) Anjuli Cruz. “We have people on our team who want to see change and are making it happen.”
“We wanted to do something to show our appreciation that didn’t involve asking for money,” says COSMOS team member Tammy Zyderveld.
Tags: COSMOS, Fairtrade, Green Avondale