AWAZ partnered with over 50 organizations and The City Repair Project this past weekend to celebrate Earth Day and create awareness about environmental and social action in the Portland, Oregon community. AWAZ has officially shifted to Portland and is beginning to grow their business!!
The event took place at beautiful Wallace Park in Northwest 
Portland on April 25th and brought over 2,000 community members together for a fun-filled day of organic and raw gourmet foods, eco-friendly activities, environmental and social education and live music! Sarah Mitts, Co-Founder of AWAZ organized an exhibition of handicrafts made by the artisan groups we are supporting in India and shared with the community about our work.
Portland on April 25th and brought over 2,000 community members together for a fun-filled day of organic and raw gourmet foods, eco-friendly activities, environmental and social education and live music! Sarah Mitts, Co-Founder of AWAZ organized an exhibition of handicrafts made by the artisan groups we are supporting in India and shared with the community about our work.
It was our first public exhibition in Portland after relocating to the area to help grow our business and we are happy to say that it was a great success! Portlanders love supporting local, sustainable business and we had many people stop by our table. We've incorporated clothing items to our product line and showcased some new block print skirts made by artisans from Sadhna for the Summer 
season.
season. The ladies loved the skirts and also Sadhna's placemat sets! We also had a large crowd of young girls who loved the stuffed animals and bead jewelery made by MESH's partners. And as usual, there is always great support for the scarves, bags and greeting cards made from recycled paper!!
For the last 4 years, Portland has been ranked No. 1 on SustainLane's list of most sustainable and socially responsible cities in the U.S. There is a large, diverse public transportation system, a plethora of green businesses and recycling programs and great support for local businesses. At the Earth Day event, we connected with a couple organizations doing great work. Check them out!
The World Flag Project works to enhance global awareness and
unity by promoting a world flag and educating the world about global issues. They have ambassadors around the world working to promote the world flag, its message and creating positive change. Purchase a World Flag today and get involved!
unity by promoting a world flag and educating the world about global issues. They have ambassadors around the world working to promote the world flag, its message and creating positive change. Purchase a World Flag today and get involved!Green Empowerment partners with non profits in over 8 countries to implement renewable energy projects and help develop low income communities.
Association for India's Development organizes fundraising campaigns to support grassroots organizations working to empower the underprivileged in India. They have over 35 chapters throughout the US and around the world working on their behalf. AWAZ is a member of the AID Portland Chapter.
The City Repair Project is an organized group action in Portland that educates and inspires communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live. They organize a variety of events throughout the year to educate and engage the community in environmental and social action.
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