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Sustainable: Linked to Fundraising

Coffee Joe has heard the phrase sustainable more and more lately. But what does it really mean? And how does it relate to fundraising? CJ is all about the environment, helping others and wanted to find out more.

According to the dictionary, it means being able to be sustained for an indefinite period without damaging the environment, or without depleting a natural resource; renewable.

Coffee Joe says to be sustainable, every fundraising group, whatever its size, can use planning and management. A thinking strategy creates imaginative solutions, provides direction and helps to move the fundraiser forward. Remember the use of recyclable, reusable or earth-friendly products will have your customers coming back, time after time. Offering items such as organic coffee, tea or cocoa, something people use every day, will make your fundraiser sustainable. In turn, the organic farmers who treat the land in a responsible manner, will be able to maintain and support not only their families and the community now, but in the future, their children and their children’s children as well.

Planning for the long-term will set up a fundraiser’s future and is the first step towards being sustainable.

Tags: fundraiser, Organic Coffee, sustainable
Posted on March 4th, 2010 in Fundraising, Organic Beverages | No Comments »

Fair Fundraising: Lean and Mean

Coffee Joe says organizations call him several times a week, begging for his donation. He has been very generous many times, but now there’s a common problem. The last few years have been lean, money’s tight, so how can he decide who gets how much?

Someone suggested that CJ should think about which causes are really important to him. The church for sure may be one, and perhaps an organic coffee, tea and cocoa fundraiser could be the other one. In a recession, these are the causes which will need as much as Coffee Joe can afford to give.

They will benefit the most from his donations, and he will feel better having a closer connection to his passion for helping others. Definitely, organic beverages are the answer. You are offering products that are used by everyone you know, the price is reasonable in terms of helping the environment and buying organic helps the coffee farmers to be paid a fair price for their labour. Something we can all relate to. It’s win-win all around.

Fair fundraising for the planet.

Tags: coffee, Fundraising, organic, tea
Posted on February 25th, 2010 in Coffee Farming, Fundraising, Organic Beverages, Organic Coffee | No Comments »

Organic Fundraiser: Teach Your Children

Cookie Dough? Chocolate Bars? Coffee Joe says these are not quite healthy choices. Teach your children early enough and they will make better decisions. He says for their next fundraiser, go organic. Organic beverages would be a good first step.

CJ knows they will not only learn about the world beyond their doorstep, it will give them a sense of connection with faraway countries and people. They will find out about the earth at large, how to be stewards of the future by using and thinking organic.

Coffee Joe says children learn by watching, doing as we do, and listening to what we say. Begin teaching them about the water they use, the amount of electricity, and the benefit of growing green, organic plants. By listening to us talk about the organic way of doing things, they will be ready to adopt this living style as they grow up.

CJ wants you to try organic coffee, tea and cocoa for your next fundraiser. Teach the children.

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Coffee Joe says: Like everyone else who makes the mistake of getting older, I begin each day with coffee and obituaries.

~Bill Cosby ~

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Tags: fundraiser, organic, Organic Coffee, tea
Posted on February 18th, 2010 in Fundraising, Organic Beverages, Organic Coffee, cocoa | No Comments »

Fundraising: 5 Ways to Win in a Recession

Coffee Joe is aware that in fundraising, the recent setbacks in the economy have caused major difficulties. Donors are putting fundraisers at the bottom of their priority list, and volunteers are increasingly harder to find. What should a fundraiser group do?

1) Organize an online website for donations. Today, the internet is mainstream and with this access, people will donate more online.

2) Emphasize that buying your organic beverages is a twofold investment. The donor will be helping the organic farmers and making a healthier choice for themselves.

3) Stay current with your donors; stress that during a recession, investing in fundraising is a time when it’s the most needed. Let them know where the money is going and why.

4) Don’t change your strategy, stay focussed and strong. Patience, hard work and motivating your volunteers is most important.

5) Concentrate on the small donors rather than depending on the largest ones. The large donors who gave in the past when all was well, will be the first to decline, while the others will still keep on giving.

Tags: coffee fundraiser, Fundraising, organic
Posted on February 11th, 2010 in Coffee Farming, Fundraising, Organic Beverages | No Comments »

Green Fundraising

Okay, Coffee Joe says do you realize that if you keep running your fundraiser the same way year after year, you’ll never get a different result?

He wants you to try organic coffee, tea or cocoa for an exciting and unexpected fundraising experience. CJ knows that your customers will thank you; they can indulge in a familiar and daily habit, all the while helping and aiding the organic farmers and their communities on a direct basis. For example, school children are very earth aware, so using this type of fundraiser will involve them at an early stage – early enough for them to try and make a difference.

Use Farmer First, Fairly Traded and certified products; there is no grey area, the money goes directly to the farmers. This helps the environment and the global economy. The more we make these conscious choices, the better off everyone will be.

All this from making a green choice; after all, it’s the organic way.

Tags: cocoa, Fairly Traded, Farmer First, Organic Coffee, tea
Posted on February 5th, 2010 in Fundraising, Organic Beverages, Organic Coffee | No Comments »

Exercising Your Organic Options

Coffee Joe always has a quote for you. It either makes you think or makes you laugh. He likes to keep our blog readers informed and in a good mood.

The discussion of organic products, the pros and cons, is a hot topic these days. Not too many years ago, the main traditional beverages were black coffee, black tea and hot cocoa.

All three can bring back memories of a certain place or person. When Coffee Joe was a wee lad, hot cocoa was a treat from his mama when the weather was cold. As he grew older, coffee was the pick-me-up at the little café around the corner from his first apartment; a cozy Sunday morning sipping tea with a friend; a special time with a child reading a story and drinking cocoa together before bedtime.

Now, CJ thinks about the results of his daily choices. Buying organic does more than create new memories, it actually benefits the farmers and their families in other countries.

Knowing your thoughtful decision to buy organic will improve someone’s life will help you sleep even better than mama’s hot cocoa.

Tags: cocoa, coffee, organic, tea
Posted on January 23rd, 2010 in Organic Beverages | No Comments »

Healthy Choice: Organic Coffee, Tea or Cocoa

Forgetting about caffeine for the moment, the health benefits of organic coffee, tea and cocoa are mainly due to the absence of harmful chemical residues. This is in addition to the general benefits of having more energy, the elimination of free radicals or oxidants, boosting immunity, fighting some forms of cancer, countering macular degeneration, weight loss, giving relief in arthritis and keeping the heart healthy.

Since no chemical or artificial fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, preservatives or processing agents are used during cultivation, processing or packaging, these harmful compounds cannot enter your body. You are saved from the health risks which arise from their long term consumption, such as cancer, ulcers, loss of hair, loss of appetite and libido, hypertension and diabetes.

Now about the concern regarding caffeine in organic coffee, tea and cocoa; all varieties of organic coffee, tea and cocoa are also available in decaffeinated.

Consider too, organic coffee, tea and cocoa that are good for your health are also good for the environment. Since no harmful chemicals are used in cultivation and processing, they do not contribute to the pollution problem like their non organic cousins do. This is true for any organic crop or product as their cultivation and processing methods are cheaper. (by cutting the cost of those chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and preservatives).

However, organic coffee, tea and cocoa are not as easily available as non organic products. Reasons are lower production, higher price, and a lack of awareness. This scenario is slowly changing, and as above, the health of the population is at risk otherwise. For example, in India and in many countries of Asia, Africa and Middle East, organics are hardly available in the big cities, let alone the smaller towns. The internet to the rescue – if it is not available in your locality or in your city or even in your country, you can order it and get it delivered to your doorstep.

So, wherever you are, try to choose organic coffee, tea and cocoa; for the sake of personal health and the health of the environment, the sooner you start, the better it will be.

Posted on November 17th, 2009 in Coffee Farming, Organic Beverages, Organic Coffee | 3 Comments »

Coffee Joe Says:

Man does not live by coffee alone. Have a danish.

Posted on October 25th, 2009 in Organic Beverages | No Comments »

Coffee, Tea, Cocoa and Dental Health

Roasted coffee beans were shown in two studies to impede bacteria which was discovered in the oral cavity and found to be a significant contributor to tooth decay. In another study, coffee did not inhibit the growth of the bacterial, but it did decrease the number of bacterial cells sticking to the dental surface. In other words, while drinking coffee might not kill the bacteria, it could prevent it from sticking to your teeth.

The compounds in coffee that are most active in terms of dental health are trigonelline, caffeine and chlorogenic acid. It is possible that the anti-stick quality is due to synergy – two or more agents working together to produce a result not obtainable by any one of the agents by themselves. In tea, polyphenols appear to protect teeth from bacteria through their anti-microbes. While cocoa and coffee are mostly effective against the stickiness of bacteria on the surface of teeth, tea can inhibit the growth of several strains of other bacteria that cause illness in the throat and skin. The polyphenols in tea also decrease the build up of plaque.

Green tea, black tea and oolong tea (which is somewhere between the two) have all been shown to be beneficial for oral health. Even though white tea has not been studied, it probably has similar benefits as green tea, and due to the light color, it may also stain teeth less.

As for cocoa, it also reduces plaque by inhibiting the enzyme dextransucrase, which forms a type of plaque from sucrose. In one study, a mouth-rinse made from the ground husk of cocoa beans was effective in reducing plaque in the teeth of children.

Thus, while it seems that tea, coffee and coco are all a benefit to dental health, tea appears to be the best choice.

Cuppa’ Tea, anyone?

Posted on October 9th, 2009 in Organic Beverages, Organic Coffee | No Comments »

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