Free Tea Party - Support


	Pour Some Tea in Our Cup!
	We need: Tea Supplies - Tea cups (metal, wood, ceramic, or bamboo) - Sweeteners (honey, stevia, agave, maple syrup, etc) - Milk and substitutes (OG cream, rice, almond, oat, etc) Bus Supplies - Horizontal propane tank (5-7 gallon) - Water filters(Aquasana AQ-4025 or AQ-4035 - needed on a continual basis) - Fabric for curtains and cushion covers (thermal, floral, etc.) - Scrap wood – plywood, trim, etc. - Small horse or utility trailer - Racor 2040 filter elements (needed on a continual basis) - Coolant lines	If you put your address in with your donation, you will recieve a free FTP sticker! Please note that any donations through this link are supporting Guisepi, who has dedicated most of his life to furthering this cause. The Free Tea Party is not a tax-deductible non-profit. In fact, FTP believes that there is plenty of profit that comes out of it's activities for Guisepi, tea-sippers, friends, and ridesharers, just not in the monetary sense. Thanks! CONTACT US
	SPONSORS The Free Tea Party chooses to associate with companies because of their commitment to health, social justice, and environmental awareness.
		Providing the Free Tea Party with more than just tea, Mountain Rose Herbs focuses on organic and high quality products like herbs, teas, and oils. They are a zero waste company and are involved in many sustainability projects. Their contribution to the Free Tea Party has been constant request-based donations, including a large amount of loose leaf organic teas, matcha, t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, tea infusers, stickers, magnets, herb books, and hundreds of "Make Tea, Not war" bumper stickers. Thanks Irene! Click here for their official website. Please mention the Tea Bus when ordering!
		Organic India is known most widely for it's Tulsi Tea line of teas, but they offer other products too. With an excellent respect for the environment, community, health, service, quality products, and rural farmers in India, they are a blessed donor for the Free Tea Party. Their contribution to the Free Tea Party has been many boxes of their Tulsi teas, both loose leaf and bagged, as well as a vow of continual support. Thanks Heather! Click here for their website. Please mention the Tea Bus when ordering!
		Eco Teas is known mostly for their organic unsmoked Yerba Mate, but they also sell blends that include Rooibos and Tulsi (sourced from Organic India). I am happy to say that their company is small and grassroots, dedicated to providing high quality organic and fair trade teas. Their contributions to the Free Tea Party have included several big boxes of good ol' Yerba Mate, Holy Mate, and Rooibos teas, as well as many slightly damaged gourds and small bombillas. Thanks Brendan and Bethany! Click here for their website. Please mention the Tea Bus when ordering!
		Our first tea sponsor, Zhena's Gypsy Tea, is renowned for their 100% Organic and Fair Trade products. Not only do they provide high quality products, but they reach out beyond health into the realms of social responsibility and environmental justice. Their mission "is to provide pure products to improve the health, prosperity and joy in people’s lives worldwide." Their contribution to the Free Tea Party has been to provide teas for free, especially damaged tins and other teas that may have sat on their shelf and gone stale if it weren't for FTP. Thanks Jaime! Click here for the official Gypsy Tea website. Please mention the Tea Bus when ordering!

	MAJOR DONORS
		The Resource Conservation Group, LLC is a Los Angeles-based wood salvage company. Their specialty is flooring, but they also carry products like dimensional lumber. All their wood is reclaimed and sold to you in order to help your building projects be a bit more green. Oh, and they are located next to The Reuse People, which also a great resource to get salvaged building materials. Their contribution to the Free Tea Party was over 80 sq. ft. of pre-WWII Douglas Fir wood flooring - enough to floor the whole bus! Thanks Doug! Click here for their official website.
		Catherine Moore creates amazing artwork for her Character Constructions. Her work, and especially the Mad Tea Party Collection, perfectly embodies the idea of the Free Tea Party and gives this website the feel that it needs. Her contribution to the Free Tea Party has been all the amazing art you see throughout these webpages free of charge. Thanks Catherine! Click here for her website.
		Specializing in Chai, this Alberta-based tea company prides itself in the knowledge of generations of authentic chai brewers in India. All of their teas and spices are certified Organic and Fair Trade, and are sourced from small farmers. Vastu Chai's support of sustainable development and their socially and environmentally responsible business model make them an ideal partner for the Free Tea Party. Their contribution to the Free Tea Party was a HUGE box of samples of their Chai Masala, Green Chai Masala, and White Tea, along with some t-shirts (make chai, not war) and coasters. Thanks Avni! Click here for their website. Please mention the Tea Bus when ordering!
		Kelly Kettle is a family owned business out of Ireland that specialzes in making super-efficient rocket-stove-like kettles that run off any dry fuel (sticks, pinecones, dung, etc). Using a water jacket aroung the fire and chimney, they can heat water super fast. Adapters can be added as well to allow cooking. Their contribution to the Free Tea Party was a complete stainless Kelly Kettle kit. Thanks, Glen! Click here for there official website. Please mention the Tea Bus when ordering!
		Eneron's mission is to provide innovative solutions enhancing energy efficiency in kitchens to make positive impacts in our life and the environment for the future. They make a whole line of pots, pans, and a tea kettle that have a heat sink on the bottom to increase surface area, and thus make things heat faster. They work quite well, actually. Their Contribution to the Free Tea Party was a stainless tea kettle with a heat sink on the bottom. Thanks, Lee! Click here for their official website. Please mention the Tea Bus when ordering!

	OTHER DONORS
	AK Press - Books Bennett's Honey Farm - Honey and facility tour. Dr. Bronner's - Soap Earth First! - Stickers and publications Peace Monger - COEXIST products - All sorts of peace stickers Peace Supplies - Stickers and discount sticker printing Scurfield Solar - Wholesale price on solar charge controller, cheap wire and connectors, solar advice The Steeping Leaf - Several wonderful unique tea blends, make-your-own tea bags, and some steepers
	SUPPORTERS
	Other significant thanks goes out to (in no particular order): Beth Spadafora - Supporter, mother, and friend. Scott Spadafora - Father, who's thumbs up on the bus was enough to make me feel comfortable on all levels to buy it. All the wonderful anonymous donors. Edward Sanders - Master designer, creator, metal worker, painter and shop supervisor. Jim Dziura - For everything! Bop Bop!!! Levi Ross - Supporter, encylopedia of technical knowledge. Sara Laimon - Sponsor outreach representative and second mother. Owen Cheevers - Friend, community activist, and fellow tea server. Paul Spencer - Vehicle advisor and super volunteer mechanic. Aaron - Alternative fuel vehicle experimentor extraordinaire, advisor, shop supervisor, painter, and friend. Emily - Advisor on wood, flooring, and waxing. The whole LA crew (Bobby, Robert, Nina, Sara, Anaisabel, Anibal, Thais, Rulo, Gege, Chase, etc.) - for supporting, and partaking in, the Tea Party vision. Craig - For creating a List, which in turn help me find Edna and other presents for her. Stephanie and the whole Andrews Family - For food, shelter, showers, supplies, building materials, tools, and love. Joe Duckett - Shop provider, advice giver, and friend. Ric Morrisonn - Metalworking guru, teacher, shop provider, and friend Hans - For the solar hookup! Also: Abby, Jenna, Caitlin, and Caitlyn (the house of) Akenaton, Amanda and the whole Medicine Tree Family Ali, Sara, Greg, Robert, Jonathan, and the Weiss Family Alisha T. Amanda C. Andrea of Summer Meltdown Andrew K. Andrew Moore Arjun Artemisia and Bodhi Aunt Janet and her woolen mill Banyan Brendan and Bethany at Eco Teas Bridget and Elephant Revival Casa Robino Case Catherine Moore All the folks with Common Vision All our craigslist ridesharers Doug at the Resource Conservation Group That drunk guy in Arcata Eric E. Eugene the drummer Glen at Kelly Kettle Grammie and Papap Grandma and Grandpa Gregory C. Hanuman and the Organic Grace folks Heather at Organic India Irene, Marshe', Erin, Thomas, Sean, Julie, Mike, and all the people at Mountain Rose Herbs Jaime and Andrea at Zhena's Gyspy Tea Jeffree Alan Jorgan Josh H. Josh S. Kelly C. KJ of the Do Lab Kyle at West Coast Sailing Lefty in Hollywood Lily Luck Lee at Eneron Liz Lorna at AK Press Lunchbox Maria M. Matt and Ronnie Matthew M. Mister E Natalia in Berkely The Orchard ouside Santa Cruz Pat G. Peggy M. Perry in Eureka Polka Madre Raven and Ronnie Rene at the Erotic Museum Ric and Joan Rich in Arcata Rudi B. Seve Shawn O. Shipwreck Snake in Hollywood Stephanie C. Stoney Susie at Bennett's Honey Farm Tea Q. Tom and Mas Uncle Paul Whit and the Funhouse Also, a special thanks to other tea servers, hosts and hostesses: Sara L (LA), Sara L (Boston), Sarah M (Seattle), Anaisabel (LA), Owen (NW), Lily (Europe), Nicolette (Portland - T-Horse), Ally (nomad), etc...




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