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Making a difference Make Your Mark is our volunteer program where baristas and customers come together to work on projects that directly affect the community. Baristas organize projects like park cleanups, AIDS walks and reading events in conjunction with local nonprofit organizations. In 2006, baristas and customers in the U.S. and Canada volunteered more than 300,000 volunteer hours in Make Your Mark events.

Time and money for a good cause In addition to the hands-on help, Starbucks donates $10 to Make Your Mark projects for every hour volunteered by barista and customer alike, up to $1,000 per event. In 2006, Starbucks contributed $1.5 million toward Make Your Mark projects.



How can you Make Your Mark? Ask the baristas at your Starbucks or check your store’s community board to find out about upcoming Make Your Mark projects in your neighborhood.