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1. Humanity Links

   09.May.07, 20:40 EDT
   
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   Humanity Links Habitat for Humanity UNICEF Gleaners Food Bank Second Helpings Charity Guide My Family Farm Carivintas The Native Wellness Institute Goodwill

2. Giving Back

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   In Kind Donations 2006 <li>USC</li> <li>Voice for the Animals Foundation</li> <li>Whole Foods</li> <li>Pet Talk</li> <li>The Nature Conservancy</li> <li>Make a Change Coalition</li> <li>Indiana Museum of Natural History</li> <li>The Fish and Wildlife Foundation</li> <li>Center for Social Concern</li> <li>Fair Trade Advocacy Club</li> <li>San Diego Earth Works</li> <li>Center Township Public Works</li> <li>Minnesota Zoo</li> <li>George Marrisett Center</li> <li>Eastern Center for Complimentary Medicine</li> <li>American Association of Zoo Keepers</li> <li>Earth Day Indiana</li> <li>Spotlight 2006 (Indiana AIDS Fund)</li> <li>Indianapolis Zoo</li> <li>Houston Zoo</li> <li>Artbuild Expo (Sustainable Building)</li> <li>USGBC LEED Workshop</li> <li>Salmon Restoration Federation</li> <li>Rocky Mountain Presence</li> <li>CASA of Jackson County Inc.</li> <li>Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center</li> <li>Boston Mountain SWD</li> <li>Chimp Haven</li> <li>National Wildlife Federation</li> <li>International Bird Rescue Research Center</li> <li>La Leche League of Georgia</li> <li>Northwest Family Services</li> <li>Organic Trade Association</li> <li>Planned Parenthood</li> <li>Native Wellness Institute</li> <li>Washington’s National Park Fund</li> <li>SYRCL</li> <li>Ambassador for Children</li> <li>Canadian Crossroads Int.</li> <li>Seaworld San Diego</li> <li>Childrens Therplay Foundation</li> <li>Canton Township Public Works</li> <li>National Fish & Wildlife</li> <li>AHA Silent Auction</li> <li>Center for Social Concern</li> <li>CASA of Jackson County</li> <li>Fair Trade Advocacy Club</li> <li>San Diego Earth Works</li> <li>Women helping Women</li> <li>Center for Social Concern</li> <li>Walk for cystic Fibrosis</li> <li>Minnesota Zoo</li> <li>Complimentary Medicine</li> <li>Green Day</li> <li>George Morriett Center</li> <li>Walk the Talk</li> <li>Washington Nat'l Park</li> <li>Platia Productions</li> <li>American Assoc. of Zookeepers</li> <li>Advocates for Survivors</li> <li>Complimentary Medicine</li> <li>Seven Generations Ahead</li> <li>Friends of the National Zoo</li> <li>Gentle World</li> <li>Climate Institute</li> <li>Osprey Point</li> <li>Keep Indpls Beautiful</li> <li>Jacksonville Zoo</li> <li>Proactive Pain Relief & Wellness</li> <li>Shriners Hospitals for Children</li> <li>Congregation B'nai Jeshurun</li> <li>Center for Advocate Cancer </li> <li>Animal Acres</li> <li>Blue Ocean Institute</li> <li>New Hope Natural/Expo East</li> <li>Feed the Children</li> <li>Children's Museum</li> <li>East Maui Animal Refuge</li> <li>Grains & Greens</li> <li>Visiting Nurse Service</li> <li>March of Dimes</li> <li>Sinapu Partnership</li> <li>Nat'l Wildlife</li> <li>Elkhart Environment</li> <li>West Coast Green</li> <li>Sustainable Fishery Advocates</li> <li>New Hope Natural/Expo East</li> <li>Audubon Society of Rhode Island</li> <li>Paws</li> <li>Rogue Canine Agility</li> <li>Brighton Academy</li> <li>Angelus Academy</li> <li>Childhood Leukemia</li> <li>Child Advocates</li> <li>2007 Canon Envirothon</li> <li>Wildlife Center of Virginia</li> <li>Environmental & Energy Study Institute</li> <li>Northwest Coalition for Alternatives/pesticides</li> <li>The Murie Center</li> <li>Global Green</li> <li>Green Festival - DC</li> <li>Sisters of the Road</li> <li>Next Generation</li> <li>Muscleman of Technology</li> <li>Ashland High Schoo</li> <li>The Penguin Press </li> <li>Vegan Action</li> <li>Indy Symphony</li> <li>Indy Theatre Fringe Festival</li> <li>Institute for Comm Leadership</li> <li>Wellness Institute</li> <li>Snowmass Wellness </li> <li>Coastwalk </li> <li>United Natural Foods Inc.</li> <li>ANRP/IRF </li> <li>Shambala Preserve</li> <li>Brandywine Zoo</li> <li>Muir Woods Nat'l Monument</li> <li>Childrens Health Environmental Coalition</li> <li>Society for Conversation Biology</li> In Kind Donations 2005 <li>Partners for Healthy Kids</li> <li>Whole Foods Markets</li> <li>Phillips Comm Group</li> <li>The Nature Conservancy</li> <li>UNFI</li> <li>Voice for the Animals</li> <li>Feed the Children</li> <li>IIDA</li> <li>Sun Flower Natural Markets</li> <li>Wild Oats Markets</li> <li>Green Business Movement</li> <li>Wildlife Habitat Council</li> <li>Audubon Society RI</li> <li>East Maui Animal Refuge</li> <li>Serenian International</li> <li>Dufferin Liberty Centre</li> <li>PAWS</li> <li>Mother Natures Health</li> <li>Environmental Health Strategy Center </li> <li>SYRCL</li> <li>Rogue Canine Agility</li> <li>Walker Elementary</li> <li>Social Environmental</li> <li>Living Compassion</li> <li>EHSC</li> <li>Polk Elementary</li> <li>Brighton Academy</li> <li>Angelus Academy</li> <li>California Institute</li> <li>IUPUI International Affairs</li> <li>Northwest Coalition</li> <li>Seven Generations</li> <li>Young Audiences Indiana</li> <li>Spotlight 2005 (Indiana Aids Fund)</li> <li>Second Helpings</li> <li>Gleaners Food Bank</li> <li>Cheetah Conservation Fund </li>

3. Community Outreach

   09.May.07, 20:37 EDT
   
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   Community Outreach As Endangered Species Chocolate grows, our chocolate products work hard to fund endangered species recovery projects, conserve habitats and honor human life. All life is precious deserves our respect, kindness and care and through our products we seek to ignite this kindness. Because ESC strives to educate people on our core value "Reverence for Life", we have been actively involved in educational programs in schools, conventions and programs around the country and here in the Indianapolis community. Since our move here to Indianapolis in July of 2005, we have been actively involved in several programs around the area and have partnered up with an organization that also represents our ideal of helping our fellow humans, Second Helpings. Since october ESC has donated several pounds of our gourmet, all-natural, ethically traded bars to help Second Helpings feed the hungry and help the needy. Second Helpings Second Helpings began to take shape in 1995. Three local chefs from different areas of the food service industry began to discuss solutions to four problems that they all experienced.First, they saw a tremendous amount of waste in the food service industry, waste that was contributing to the size of the communities landfill. Secondly, they were aware that local programs serving the disadvantaged often struggled to provide for their clients' the most basic nutritional needs. Next, as food service professionals, they were aware of how difficult it was to find employees with the skills needed to be productive in a commercial kitchen.Last, they knew that many adults struggled in poverty and low-wage jobs because they lacked the basic skills that would allow them to earn more and build a career. Together, Kristen Cordoza, Bob Koch and Jean Paison set out to build an organization that could transform a resource that was once wasted into meals and jobs. Second Helpings began operations in 1998 and provided food service to a small handfull of non-profit organizations. It grew much faster than anyone had anticipated. In Second Helpings' first full month of operation, 37 volunteers helped to rescue 7,099 pounds of food and prepare 3,074 meals. Now within a few short years, Second Helpings is serving over 45,000 meals and rescuing more than 100,000 pounds of prepared and perishable food product a month. Gleaners Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit, was founded in a 3-1/2 car garage in 1980 by a group of people concerned about the growing problem of hunger in Indianapolis. Early in 1981, Gleaners received a grant from the Lilly Endowment to network with Indiana communities that wanted to develop food banks. Today, nine food banks operate to provide food to charities that feed the hungry. As Gleaners enters its 25th year, the food bank has distributed more than 173 million pounds of food and critical grocery products to charities that serve the people in need of emergency food assistance. Feed The Children Since inception by Larry and Frances Jones in 1979, Feed The Children has grown into one of the world's largest and most efficient charities devoted to helping children and families in need. The mission of Feed The Children is to deliver food, medicine, clothing, educational materials and other necessities to those who lack these essentials due to poverty, natural disaster, war or famine. Last year, Feed The Children shipped 183 million pounds of food and living necessities to children and families in all 50 states and internationally, supplementing more than 1.4 million meals everyday worldwide. In the past 27 years, Feed The Children has provided help to the needy in 118 countries around the world. When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast last year, Feed The Children responded with unprecedented disaster relief. To date, over 600 semi tractor-trailers have been sent to the Gulf Coast ˆ equaling more than 14 million pounds of donated food and relief supplies. Feed The Children remains committed to being a first responder to any natural or man-made disaster anywhere in the world and staying until the last needs are met. Feed The Children nourishes more than the body and the soul; we also aim to feed the mind. Children in the United States receive books and school supplies to encourage education. Self-help development programs initiated by Feed The Children encourage families in foreign countries to be self-sufficient by learning and applying new, marketable skills. You alone can change the life of a child. Stand with Feed The Children as we reach out to the smallest victims of hunger ˆ the children.