How to shop during a Benefit Event 🛍️
During your group's fundraising period:
1) Shop gatherfairtrade.com during your nonprofit's shopping event or come to our Evanston store!
2) Have fun shopping for family and friends, or treat yourself!
3) Make sure to mention your nonprofit in the note at checkout
15% of your sale will be donated to your nonprofit
By shopping during a community shopping event, you get beautiful, ethically made gifts that support fair trade artisans and your local nonprofit! Guilt-free shopping for a cause!
Community Benefit Evening Events - Dec 9/10
Still shopping for those perfect gifts? Come for an evening out 5-8pm- Wednesday December 9th to benefit Interfaith Action of Evanston or Thursday December 10th to benefit Sanctuary Evanston
Representatives from the nonprofit will be in-store to answer questions or share the store of their organization's work with you.
5-8pm during the event, 15% of all sales will be donated to the participating nonprofit. The two days following the event, shoppers can also mention the nonprofit at checkout (in-store or online) to have 15% of their purchase donated.
Giving Week Nov 30-Dec 4 - Participating Nonprofits
Shop in-store or online Monday November 30 through Friday December 4 and 15% of your purchase will be donated to the participating nonprofit of your choice! Choose from the 9 participating local nonprofits and mention their name in the note at checkout.
Since 1970, Childcare Network of Evanston has been committed to making sure all children in our community, from prenatal to age five, have access to high quality early education and childcare. Our dream is to give every child in our community a Strong Start to Kindergarten to set them up for success in school and beyond, and we strive every day towards that goal.
CARE (Community Animal Rescue Effort) has been matching people with pets since 1987. A volunteer-driven adoption center and foster organizer based in Skokie that adopted out over 400 animals last year!
Impact Behavioral Health Partners empowers participants living with mental illness through individualized housing, employment, and clinical services so they can achieve their goals and live as independently as possible. Established in 1988, Impact now serves over 1,400 individuals through Chicagoland.
Reba Place Church is raising funds for the Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) which is a volunteer network of Anabaptist churches that responds in Christian love to those affected by disasters in Canada and the United States. While the main focus is on clean up, repair and rebuilding homes, this service touches lives and nurtures hope
Open Communities strives to create more inclusive communities by ensuring everyone has equal access to safe, stable housing. In 2022, Open Communities celebrated 50 years of fight for housing justice.
Grace Lutheran operates a free little pantry and hosts an Evanston Community Fridge at 1430 South Boulevard. This donation will go directly to stocking pantry staples and food for neighbors in need.
In December 2025, 611 Free Store opened its doors, providing free access to clothing, household goods, everyday essentials, and food as a practical response to rising living costs. Some of the food available at 611 is provided in partnership with Evanston Community Fridges, whose organization and volunteers have been invaluable to 611.
Evanston Community Fridges is a community-run mutual aid network to expand community care through access to free food.
This donation goes to support Pope John XXIII School