Welcome to The ZOË Chronicles Winter Issue
The last year at ZOË Alliance brought many exciting
milestones and accomplishments in the villages we work with. As we all know, this year began with a
terrible tragedy in Haiti, drawing the worlds' attention to the reality of the
ongoing challenges of this country.
In
this issue we are excited to be able to share about the collaborative efforts
of several companies and how we can all be a part of the ongoing solution.
Thank you for taking a moment to read about the exciting updates at ZOË and learning of the work of our incredible partners. Angie Draskovic, Founder & CEO
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Veridian and Corporate Social Responsibility
"You can give it saying...this is not just a portfolio, it's someone's life that you have changed...that says a lot." DIANA HILLS-MILLIGAN, VERIDIAN
Veridian Corporation is a great place to work according to many of its employees. The company, who employs over 200 staff, distributes electricity in the cities of Pickering and Belleville, the towns of Ajax, Port Hope and Gravenhurst, and the communities of Uxbridge, Bowmanville, Newcastle, Orono, Port Perry, Beaverton, Sunderland and Cannington in Ontario. In 2009, Veridian was honoured for its commitment to community and employees by making the GTA Top 75 employers list - a special designation that recognizes the Greater Toronto employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.
"We take our corporate social responsibility very seriously at Veridian, with an annual budget for community building, education and hospitals approved by our Board of Directors each year," said Diana Hills-Milligan, Manager, Executive Office and Public Affairs, (read more)
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Official Launch of Guatemala
After
a very successful pilot, we have officially launched our high quality line of hand-stitched leather Cambiar Portfolios. These items make great corporate gifts for men and women and are the perfect socially responsible promotional item.
Locally stocked options in both notebook and 8 ½"x11" padfolio sizes are available in brown and black. A full line of custom leathers and faux leathers with your company's logo are available at price points for any promotional budget. To order your own Cambiar Portfolio or learn more about custom corporate options visit: http://zoealliance.com/en/cambiar_portfollio.php
Read about the people we are working with in Guatemala by reading their stories on the ZOË Blog or visit the Community Section
on our website.
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NEW PARTNERSHIPS
A Holistic Partnership for Haiti 
In September of 2009 discussions began between ZOË Alliance, Open Door Haiti, and
Sustainable Kids to combine our efforts, developing a long-term investment initiative in Haiti.We are pleased to announce the launch of our joint program.
Sustainable Kids designs and distributes an eco-friendly children's
clothing line throughout 50 retail stores in North America. They collect items for donation to children in Haiti through Open Door. Through this partnership, not only will we expand the ability to meet immediate needs, we will also continue to develop the local economy through the sales of Ti Ta To 10 (Dix), the ZOË Alliance collector quality board game hand crafted by local
artisans in Haiti.
To read more about this exciting holistic initiative you can visit http://www.zoealliance.com/en/join_alliance.php
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DISHING UP A GREAT STORY
Stories from Our Black Books
It's official, Stories From Our Black Books has launched the second volume of their book and will be featuring the Vida Pendant, handcrafted by artisans in Guatemala as their corporate social responsibility initiative. The Vida Jade Pendant is available online (see link below) and in addition to the jobs being created by this project, Stories is donating a portion of the proceeds to help women in Guatemala write a better story for
their future.
VIDA JADE PENDANT: http://www.storiesfromourblackbooks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=12
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Haiti Update
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 Thank you on behalf of Wiljean Compere, Brian Stout, all the villagers in Bois de Lance and ZOË Alliance for your outpouring of support in the wake of the disastrous earthquake in Haiti.
As you may know, Open Door Haiti operates in the north of Haiti in Cap Haitien, Bois de Lance and Hinche. Thankfully these areas were physically unaffected by the earthquake. Unfortunately many people from these places (read more)
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In the News
With the recent earthquake in Haiti, our founder, Angela Draskovic, was asked to comment on how businesses can get involved in making a difference in Haiti.
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You can read more at:
http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/article/145996
http://www.allbusiness.com/society-social/social-welfare-disaster-emergency/13728610-1.html
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Contact Us
ZOË Alliance Inc.
15-75 Bayly Street West, Suite 279,Ajax, ON Canada L1S 7K7
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