I don’t think I need to tell you guys about the devastation Haiti is facing. It’s horrible, and hard to read about.
The good news is – we can help! Besides donating to charities like the Red Cross (you can donate $10 by texting ‘Haiti’ to 90999 – love that!) and Unicef, many great companies are donating their profits to those in Haiti who need our help.
Theo Chocolate is one of those companies. 100% of the purchase of their 45% classic milk and 70% classic dark chocolate bars will go to CARE, a humanitarian nonprofit fundraising for the Haiti relief effort. Last summer, I had the privilege of taking a tour of the Theo Chocolate factory in Seattle, which is the only organic & fair trade bean-to-bar factory in the US. They have a great philosophy and a wonderful product, with amazing and interesting flavors like Fig, Fennel & Almond or Coconut Curry. If you find yourself in Seattle, definitely take the tour. It’s fun and there are LOTS of samples!
If you love chocolate and want to help, I strongly encourage you to order some of these classic bars! It’s not too early to stock up for Valentine’s Day! I’m placing my order right now – will you?
Will you buy a chocolate bar for charity? Do you recommend any other charities, or companies donating their proceeds?
6 Comments
January 17, 2010 at 5:09 pm
I’m in. Well you know you had me at chocolate right? Ha! Theo chocolate rocks!
January 17, 2010 at 6:12 pm
I like the American Red Cross and UNICEF as charities because a super high percentage of what they take in is actually given out to those in need. Nothing bugs me more than a “charity” with high administrative and fundraising expenses.
I love the companies that are voluntarily donating their profits to Haiti. Great idea – they won’t lose money on the sale, just won’t gain any. And of course it helps their company image as well – nice icing on the cake.
January 18, 2010 at 6:37 am
that’s so wonderful about theo!
here’s another great article with a lot of suggestions! http://prettygreengirl.com/2010/01/17/chocolate-for-haiti/
January 18, 2010 at 6:38 am
ahahah my copy and paste failed me:
here’s the correct link to the article, which is not yours
http://greenupgrader.com/10255/haiti-relief-how-you-can-help/
January 18, 2010 at 8:43 am
Thanks for posting about this. I’m going to the SF Fancy Food show today and wonder if they’ll be there?
I gave to Doctors Without Borders.
January 27, 2010 at 7:01 pm
I cut to the chase and donated directly to an organization in Haiti, but I love how all of these companies are chipping in with their own methods! Thanks for highlighting one of them!