Thousands of groups of Trick-or-Treaters in the United States and Canada will unite to help transform the international cocoa industry to: - END poverty in cocoa farming communities
- END forced/abusive child labor in the cocoa fields
- PROMOTE Fair Trade
- PROTECT the environment
A pleasant surprise will greet nearly a quarter million people distributing candy at their door, when youth reverse the Halloween tradition to hand adults a sample of Fair Trade chocolate.
The chocolate will be accompanied by a card informing recipients of poverty and child labor problems in the cocoa industry, affecting mainstream candy enjoyed at Halloween and around the year, and how Fair Trade certified chocolate provides a solution.
Parents of last year's youngest participants raved about how Reverse Trick-or-Treating transformed Halloween into a meaningful event when youthful activists can give back to their neighbors and to cocoa growing communities. Read more reactions in our newsletter article here.
Reverse Trick-or-Treating was covered in radio, television, and print media last year. Read more about it here.
The chocolate and cards are FREE!
Thanks to generous donations of Fair Trade chocolate companies listed below. Recipients charged shipping only.
Organizations:
Registration for multiple groups of Reverse Trick or Treaters has CLOSED. This applies to classrooms/schools, congregations, youth groups, local social justice organizations, and others organizing multiple groups of Trick-or-Treaters to participate in Reverse Trick-or-Treating, click here.
For more information about how participating as a group could benefit your school, congregation, or organization, click here
Individuals:
DEADLINE to order -- October 13
Individuals, click here.
The Global Exchange store in San Francisco (4018 24th Street ) and a few Fair Trade stores around the country will have a limited supply of Reverse Trick or Treating kits to distribute in October. A list of some of these Fair Trade stores is available through the Fair Trade Federation. Please check with the store to confirm availability of kits.
Willing to volunteer to be trailed by a print, radio, or television reporter while Reverse Trick-or-Treating? Send an email to the contact in the email you received or fairtrade@globalexchange.org, with RTT media volunteer in the subject line.
Receive a very special prize! Post a photo or video of your action at www.5actions.org and on Global Exchange's YouTube page. Then, email fairtrade@globalexchange.org with your mailing address to let us know you did so by November 15! Our favorite 50 postings will receive a limited edition lapel pin designed by renowned artist Shepard Fairey, thanks to the partnership between Global Exchange and Battle in Seattle, the feature film about the 1999 WTO Seattle protests, released September 19.
If you choose not to request a kit, you can still participate by distributing flyers on Halloween! Click here for more information.
Participating Fair Trade chocolate companies:
Participating lead nonprofit organizations: Reverse Trick-or-Treating is an initiative of Global Exchange's Sweet Smarts network, with leadership from Equal Exchange and all of the organizations and companies listed above.
