Community Service
Partners and customers around the world came together to help out.
60,000 volunteers in 30 countries joined together to transform their local communities and what a difference it made!
We believe in helping communities thrive.
Every Starbucks is a part of a community, and we’re committed to helping neighborhoods thrive wherever we do business. It’s a commitment rooted deep in our heritage and the belief that we can use our scale to be a catalyst for positive change.
Global Month of Service
Throughout the year, our partners (employees) and customers dedicate their time and energy to create positive change in their local neighborhoods. During our Global Month of Service, this commitment to helping communities thrive is exemplified as partners and customers participate in service projects around the world.
This April, we will kick off our second annual Global Month of Service where partners will lead community service projects focused on the individual needs of the neighborhoods where they live and work. We encourage you to check out the projects that are taking place near you, and invite you to get involved to make a positive impact in your community. See what we’re doing on our Community website.
We’re proud to share the extraordinary results from our Global Month of Service in April 2011. A sincere thank you to the thousands of Starbucks partners, customers, community members and local organizations from around the world who joined together to make a positive impact. We hope to see you again this April!
What we Accomplished in April 2011
- Nearly 60,000 volunteers participated from across 30 countries on 4 continents
- More than 252,000 people globally benefited from our service
- More than 1,400 community service projects completed
- More than 156,000 hours of service contributed in just 30 days—that’s equivalent to 76 people working full-time for a year
- Approx. $3.3 million (USD) of financial value invested in communities through service*
These achievements are a powerful reminder of what we can accomplish when we work together for a common good.
Our Commitment as Corporate Citizens
Now, more than ever, communities are relying on the private sector to share resources and help drive meaningful change. At Starbucks, we’ve always valued community service, and our partners have been fostering this “culture of good” since we opened our first store in 1971.
Organizations such as HandsOn Network, UK Youth, Volunteer Canada, and Charyou, have also been instrumental in our efforts to help tackle social challenges and improve economic opportunities in communities where we do business.
Join the Movement
We hope you will join us in future community service projects. Find more Starbucks-organized projects in your area or connect with a barista at your local Starbucks. With your support, we can keep making a positive impact—one person, one neighborhood at a time.
* According to HandsOn Network, the volunteer-focused arm of Points of Light Institute and the largest volunteer network in the U.S.
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Thank You for 30 Inspiring Days of Service
Some incredible stories have come out of our second annual Global Month of Service, a 30-day event that mobilized partners (employees) and customers from around the globe to make a difference in their communities.
In Nashville, Tenn., 500 volunteers collectively donated 2,000 hours of service to transform a tract of land impacted by the city’s 2010 floods into a working and teaching urban farm. The new farm will host afterschool youth programs and provide food for citizens in need.
The Power of an Hour
Each of us knows how to make the best of an hour, particularly when every minute counts. An hour might be all it takes to get the laundry done, to squeeze in a workout, to cram for a test or to generally lead us closer to achieving our own personal goals.
But that brief unit of time can also make a world of difference in the life of another or in the health of a community. For Starbucks second annual Global Month of Service, we challenge you to harness the power of the hour throughout April to help your community thrive.
60,000 Volunteers, 30 Countries, 30 Days
The Results Are In! One act of kindness can make a world of difference. In April 2011, nearly 60,000 Starbucks partners (employees), customers, community members and nonprofit organizations from across 30 countries on four continents joined together in their local neighborhoods to be a catalyst for change and make a positive impact in people’s lives.
From gardening and painting projects, to building irrigation and rubbish management systems, to refurbishing schools and renovating parks, these passionate volunteers transformed communities in need and helped spark a sense of pride and ownership in all those involved.
Education was an important component of this service and how it will be maintained over time. For example, volunteers in Shanghai helped educate residents on leading environmentally conscious lifestyles. In London, young people engaged in leadership training to help empower them to be change makers in their hometowns across the United Kingdom.
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