Midwest
Rabbit Rescue & Re-homeSOLD OUT!
HOPS FOR HOPE: AN EASTER
BENEFIT 2008The second annual "Hops for Hope" will take place March 22, 2008 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti (get directions to the Corner Brewery). Tickets will not be sold at the door. Ticket Price includes a beer-tasting from 2 pm to 4 pm, chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate, organic fair-trade coffee, and a vegetarian appetizer buffet. We will be featuring the Make Mine Chocolate campaign, which seeks to "break the cycle of acquisition and relinquishment by educating the public about the responsibilities involved in keeping a companion rabbit before a rabbit is brought home."
TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT.
THIS IS A POPULAR EVENT, SO GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY NEXT YEAR!
THIS IS A POPULAR EVENT, SO GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY NEXT YEAR!
LOOKING BACK: HOPS FOR HOPE 2007
Thanks to all who braved a blustery day to come out to "Hops for Hope" last year - though the weather outside was frightful, the promise of spring was in the room, along with a whole lot of chocolate and beer!
Attendees enjoyed tasting hand-dipped
chocolate-covered ginger, chai chocolates, and a wide selection of fair-trade and organic chocolates
from Sunspire, Dagoba, Equal Exchange, Endangered Species Chocolate
Company, Green & Black's, 3400 Phinney Chocolate Factory, Alter
Eco, Trader Joe's and Seeds of Change. We sampled forest grown
chocolate from the Conacado Cooperative in the Dominican Republic,
Kuapa Kokoo Cooperative in Ghana, and El Ceibo Cooperative in Bolivia.
Corner Brewery had a great line-up for us, including Old Number 22 Alt
Bier, Brasserie Blonde Belgian-style ale, and Bavarian Bliss
Hefenweizen. 
The
silent auction featured Easter baskets filled with fair-trade
chocolates and other goodies. We also raffled two chocolate bunny cakes
made with all organic ingredients, and Green and Black's chocolate. All
in all we raised 1.5K for the buns! As always, remember to Make Mine Chocolate!
Sneak preview of some chocolates you might try:
Sjaak's Dark
Chocolate Almond Butter Bites
Endangered Species Milk Chocolate Bug Bites or Dark Chocolate Chimp Mints
Sunspire White and Milk Chocolate Bunnies (hand-made!)
Green and Black's Caramel Milk Chocolate
Alter Eco Crystallized Orange Chocolate
Equal Exchange Espresso Dark Chocolate
Divine Milk Chocolate
Endangered Species Milk Chocolate Bug Bites or Dark Chocolate Chimp Mints
Sunspire White and Milk Chocolate Bunnies (hand-made!)
Green and Black's Caramel Milk Chocolate
Alter Eco Crystallized Orange Chocolate
Equal Exchange Espresso Dark Chocolate
Divine Milk Chocolate
Many thanks to our generous donors!
Cafe Mam
Endangered Species Chocolate Co.
Dr. Bronner's
Global Exchange
Grocer's Daughter Chocolates
Higher Grounds Coffee
Larabar
Lexi's Toy Box
Peace Coffee
People's Food Cooperative
Sjaak's Chocolates
Trader Joe's
Whole Foods
Endangered Species Chocolate Co.
Dr. Bronner's
Global Exchange
Grocer's Daughter Chocolates
Higher Grounds Coffee
Larabar
Lexi's Toy Box
Peace Coffee
People's Food Cooperative
Sjaak's Chocolates
Trader Joe's
Whole Foods
ST. PADDY'S DAY PARADE
SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH IN ROYAL OAK
