Abolish Slavery! You can help!

Slavery is such a horrible thing and it is very hard to believe that it still exists. Many slaves are children, and will forever be forced to work in horrible conditions. That is why I created a semi easy way to help abolish slavery. Print out the form below (double sided) and put it on people's mailboxes or under their door mat. DON'T put them in the mailboxes because that is illegal. Fill in your name where it says name, and start printing, posting, and possibilities are endless.
Please DO NOT buy from Hershey this Halloween.

Hi there!

My name is name and I am your neighbor. You many know me becausebla bla bla I am a blank grader at school and I like to be worldly aware. I heard that Hersey's chocolate is made with child labor. I try not to consume this candy because it is made by child slaves. These children never go to school, have only tattered clothes, and are paid in food. Many have not even tasted chocolate!

Please read this article from http://grist.org

About half of the chocolate eaten in the U.S. comes from the Ivory Coast, where documented instances of forced child labor on cocoa farms persist despite a decade of pressure on chocolate companies to implement better oversight. And because corporations like Hershey’s(which has recently been found to be exploiting workers here in the U.S., too) and Cadbury manufacture their products using beans from all over the world that get mixed together, it’s highly likely that any chocolate bar you unwrap is made with at least some cacao grown by underage workers with little in the way of rights or compensation.

Chocolates that say Fair Trade are not made in this horrible way, but are more expensive. Here are some alternative suggestions

a. use up all of the candy you have in your house that is not fair trade

b. Buy different candy that is not Hershey's

c. Give out toys instead of candy

d. Spread the word about Hershey's

If you have any questions, e-mail me at email Thank you so much for you support!

I am doing this because I feel strongly about this issue. It is not for school.

Here are some websites to get you started

http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/12/chocolates-child-slaves/

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/hershey-pledges-child-slave-labor-cocoa-production-2020-article-1.1176148?localLinksEnabled=false

http://www.good.is/posts/ethical-halloween-candy-that-doesn-t-suck#

http://www.naturalcandystore.com/category/fair-trade-candy