Comments on: “Free to Play”…The Fight Against Slavery Takes it to the Pitch! http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/08/13/free-to-playthe-fight-against-slavery-takes-it-to-the-pitch/ The largest network of Foreign Policy blogs Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:21:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Children » Blog Archive » Sports Activism http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/08/13/free-to-playthe-fight-against-slavery-takes-it-to-the-pitch/#comment-1891 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:08:21 +0000 http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/08/13/free-to-playthe-fight-against-slavery-takes-it-to-the-pitch/#comment-1891 [...] The DC Stop Modern Slavery Group hosted their first annual soccer game last year, which was covered along with other vital slavery free issues in the post, “Free to Play”…The Fight Against Slavery Takes it to the Pitch! [...] […] The DC Stop Modern Slavery Group hosted their first annual soccer game last year, which was covered along with other vital slavery free issues in the post, “Free to Play”…The Fight Against Slavery Takes it to the Pitch! […]

]]> by: Abolitionist soccer balls | Fair Trade Sports http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/08/13/free-to-playthe-fight-against-slavery-takes-it-to-the-pitch/#comment-283 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:03:45 +0000 http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/08/13/free-to-playthe-fight-against-slavery-takes-it-to-the-pitch/#comment-283 [...] As I mentioned before, I spend a good portion of my working hours helping a US-based team of abolitionists led by my friend David Batstone. One of the first items we created to spread the message that children should be free to play, rather than forced to work, was soccer balls that are certified to be stitched by adults - not children - in healthy working conditions. Get your own Free to Play soccer ball (and pick up one of our new Edun shirts while you are on the site)! A few Sundays ago, a group of abolitionists in DC demonstrated a new form of political statement and advocacy, as a local group of concerned citizens and activists took to the soccer pitch in front of the Mall. The DC Fight Trafficking and Modern Slavery Meet Up group took on the Washington Soccer Society in a “Free to Play” soccer match. The game was to promote a new fair trade soccer ball, which is guaranteed free from slavery, and promote the fight to combat modern slavery and human trafficking. Read more about the event on their blog and get your own certified Fair Trade soccer ball here. Published by Scott James August 20th, 2007 in Sports balls: Fair Trade, How you can help. [...] […] As I mentioned before, I spend a good portion of my working hours helping a US-based team of abolitionists led by my friend David Batstone. One of the first items we created to spread the message that children should be free to play, rather than forced to work, was soccer balls that are certified to be stitched by adults - not children - in healthy working conditions. Get your own Free to Play soccer ball (and pick up one of our new Edun shirts while you are on the site)! A few Sundays ago, a group of abolitionists in DC demonstrated a new form of political statement and advocacy, as a local group of concerned citizens and activists took to the soccer pitch in front of the Mall. The DC Fight Trafficking and Modern Slavery Meet Up group took on the Washington Soccer Society in a “Free to Play” soccer match. The game was to promote a new fair trade soccer ball, which is guaranteed free from slavery, and promote the fight to combat modern slavery and human trafficking. Read more about the event on their blog and get your own certified Fair Trade soccer ball here. Published by Scott James August 20th, 2007 in Sports balls: Fair Trade, How you can help. […]

]]> by: Scott James http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/08/13/free-to-playthe-fight-against-slavery-takes-it-to-the-pitch/#comment-281 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:04:08 +0000 http://children.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/08/13/free-to-playthe-fight-against-slavery-takes-it-to-the-pitch/#comment-281 As the makers of the "Free To Play" abolitionist soccer ball you used in your game, we're honored to be included in your efforts, Cassandra. Our west coast Fair Trade Sports crew loves what you are doing in DC! We have the only full line of eco-certified Fair Trade sports balls in the US, including soccer, volleyball, football, basketball, rugby, and more. Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and certified Fair Trade, they make a great eco-gift for any sports enthusiast or student as we approach the Back to School season. We have lots more information, as well as sweatshop-free training jerseys, on our blog: www.fairtradesports.com. Your readers will also be interested in the nonprofit we made the Free To Play soccer balls for...the Not For Sale Campaign. Visit the site at www.notforsalecampaign.org. - Scott James Fair Trade Sports www.fairtradesports.com Fair Trade Eco-Soccer Balls with FSC Certification! As the makers of the “Free To Play” abolitionist soccer ball you used in your game, we’re honored to be included in your efforts, Cassandra. Our west coast Fair Trade Sports crew loves what you are doing in DC!

We have the only full line of eco-certified Fair Trade sports balls in the US, including soccer, volleyball, football, basketball, rugby, and more. Certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and certified Fair Trade, they make a great eco-gift for any sports enthusiast or student as we approach the Back to School season.

We have lots more information, as well as sweatshop-free training jerseys, on our blog: www.fairtradesports.com.

Your readers will also be interested in the nonprofit we made the Free To Play soccer balls for…the Not For Sale Campaign. Visit the site at www.notforsalecampaign.org.

- Scott James
Fair Trade Sports
www.fairtradesports.com
Fair Trade Eco-Soccer Balls with FSC Certification!

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