Peace by Chocolate @ Antigonish

Mar 2:

Our family knows firsthand how it is to live through war and we will do everything we can to help those who are forced to experience it. It is something indescribable that we would not wish upon anyone, so every day we do our best to promote peace here in Canada and throughout the world.

Effective immediately, all proceeds from our Peace Bars and the Peace Maker collection will be donated to the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal established by the Canadian Red Cross, through this page https://peacebychocolate.ca/collections/peace-for-ukraine

As a company we have always said we are not in the business of chocolate, we are in the business of Peace. Now in Ukraine, we see the need for a peaceful world, and we will support all efforts to bring peace back to this country in turmoil.
Peace by Chocolate created www.PeaceforUkraine.ca so individuals can donate directly to the Canadian Red Cross. We are asking businesses and corporations to offer financial support and consider matching donations where possible to double fundraising efforts. If our company can support any of these efforts we are eager to do so.

Take a moment, in your own way, to think about and send warmth to the people of Ukraine. No one chooses to leave home, lose everything and become a refugee. It is not a choice or a life goal.
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This is Our Story

FROM SYRIA TO ANTIGONISH
For nearly 30 years we created and shipped our specialty treats all over the Middle East and Europe.

Like much of our homeland, in late 2012 the original Hadhad family chocolate factory in Damascus, Syria was destroyed in a bombing that forced our family to leave everything behind and flee to Lebanon.

For three years we found ourselves as refugees with little opportunity or hope. Our lives had been forever altered and we dreamed of being able to once again live lives we could love. When our family was invited to Canada, our dreams came true.

REBUILDING
With the support of our new community of Antigonish and the people of Nova Scotia, we have rebuilt our chocolate company and are once again doing the work we love.

Since Peace By Chocolate was founded at the beginning of 2016, we have been fortunate to share our passion for chocolate with new friends in our community of Antigonish, with people all across the province of Nova Scotia, and now around the world.

PEACE BY CHOCOLATE TODAY
Our desire for excellence is apparent in every piece of chocolate we produce. We passionately combine a blend of Syrian fillings and ingredients, including nuts, fruit, and spices, creating a little taste of heaven in every sweet.

Inside each Peace By Chocolate product is uncompromising quality, with each chocolate a little work of art in and of itself, exuding sophistication, style and excellence. We encourage you to try our chocolate soon because, after all, One Peace Won't Hurt™.

Refugee Commitment

Peace by Chocolate will hire 50 refugees by 2022 at its facilities across Canada. In addition, we will provide mentorship and guidance to 10 refugee startups to develop their business. We will also provide help for refugee businesses to access new markets through our distribution and retailing networks.

Peace on Earth Society

Peace By Chocolate donates 3-5% of all company profits to the Peace On Earth Society – an organization registered in Nova Scotia that donates funds to peace building projects around the world. The society work started unofficially after the Fort McMurray Wildfires when Peace by Chocolate launched a donation campaign to support all the evacuees and their families through relief organizations.

Our family knows what it was like to lose everything, to live in fear and struggle with the uncertainties of how each day may unfold. Since our arrival in Canada, our resilience has grown through the deep, consistent and generous support of people in our home community, from across Nova Scotia and through out country. We will be forever grateful to so many people for helping us secure the feelings of peace back within our hearts and the safety in our home.

We believe peace is a noble thing on earth that everyone should be fighting for. Since starting Peace by Chocolate we have always been trying to engage our community and work on the issues that matter.

After remarkable support from Canadians from coast to coast, and customers from around the world, Peace By Chocolate grew quickly from its simple roots in a tiny home-based factory in 2016. Having the chance to use our good fortune to give back has always been on the mind of our family.

In the fall of 2018, we formalized our support for peace building projects by having our company register the Peace On Earth Society with the Nova Scotia government to begin the process of creating a registered not-for-profit.

The goal of our founders and staff is to ensure we partner with like-minded organizations and communities leaders to allow us to give back and to support initiatives that helps foster peace and compassion to help alleviate the suffering of others. Our hope is that these initiatives will help deepen the conversations people are having and to help create change in some of the cultural norms currently embedded in our society.

How Does It Work?

Peace By Chocolate donates a percentage of product revenue, provides subsidies on select chocolate products and volunteers our personal time to a diversity of peace initiatives. Here is a list of our current approach to peace building;

Strategy # 1: Peace on Earth Society – Community Partnerships

Strategy # 2: Peace on Earth Society – Staff Engagement Peace Initiatives

Strategy # 3: Peace on Earth Society – Support for Community-based Fund Raising Initiatives

Strategy # 4: Peace on Earth Society – Support causes through products