Customer : Building Communities

Brewing Together Day of Service

Anna C — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:06:00 GMT

Hi everyone-

I’m pleased to return to the Ideas in Action blog to invite YOU to join Starbucks and MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” for Brewing Together Day of Service this Saturday, November 21st. Visit www.handsonnetwork.org/brewingtogether to find a volunteer event in your local community.

This service event is the next step in Starbucks Coffee Company’s partnership with “Morning Joe,” announced earlier this year. Both companies are coming together to encourage community service across the country. As part of raising awareness for volunteerism, “Morning Joe” will highlight volunteer efforts and information on-air during the weeks leading up to November 21.

As part of this partnership, we’ve also renamed the Gold Coast Blend® sold where you buy groceries to Gold Coast Blend®: Morning Joe Edition. This bold coffee is a fitting accompaniment to conversation, whether around the kitchen table, or during a break while you're volunteering in your community.

Be sure to visit www.handsonnetwork.org/brewingtogether to find a volunteer opportunity in your neighborhood on November 21st or any day throughout the upcoming holiday season. Thank you for joining Starbucks in our commitment to improving communities through service.

Best regards,
Anna

Introducing the Armed Forces Partner Network

Kimberley T — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:34:00 GMT

Hi, my name is Kimberley Thompson. I am a member of Starbucks Coffee Company’s Global Diversity team.

I’ve noticed some ideas on My Starbucks Idea around supporting the men and women in the military. Since this seems to be on your mind, I thought I’d tell you about some of the ways Starbucks partners (employees) support the military.

For many years, Starbucks partners have actively engaged and supported men and women in the military and their families in a variety of ways. Some examples include, donating coffee, products & creating care-packages for the troops and their families. In addition to this support, Starbucks has added an Armed Forces Partner Network. This network is for all partners interested in supporting Starbucks veterans and their families. The Armed Forces Partner Network’s mission is to contribute positively to Starbucks and our communities by supporting Starbucks veterans, current service members, and their families.

The Starbucks Partner Networks Program is composed of groups who have an interest in and support for a dimension of diversity. They help drive the company’s global diversity strategy. At Starbucks, Diversity = Inclusion + Equity + Accessibility. In addition to the Armed Forces Partner Network, the company supports six other networks: Access Accessibility Network, Black Partner Network, Emerging Workforce Network, Hora del Café Network, Pride Alliance Network and Women’s Development Network.

If you would like to learn more about Starbucks Diversity efforts or to apply for a position at Starbucks, please visit us here.

Kimberley

The Newest Ideas in Action

sbx_bean — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:54:00 GMT

We're making progress on ideas that you've shared with us on
My Starbucks Idea. Your ideas continue to inspire us. Keep the ideas coming!

Ideas LAUNCHED

Discount Shipping to Military Bases
Starbucks iPhone App
Display Card Balance on Register

Ideas UNDER REVIEW

Return the Cups with the Inspirational Quotes
posted by coffeecup2009

Skinny Pumpkin Spice Latte
posted by valeriea0001

Sugar-free Holiday!
posted by Kluvsflipflops

Ideas COMING SOON

Stop Wasting so Many Pastries!
posted by camille

Make MORE Reusable Venti Tumblers!
posted by tisjustme

Don't Make me Search my Inbox
posted by flukes

Starbucks Summer Volunteer Initiative

Anna C — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Hi there!

Last time I wrote a blog on MyStarbucksIdea, I was kicking off the Starbucks Summer Volunteer Initiative. Now, as summer is winding down, I invited Nicola Goren, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, to write a blog about the National Day of Service and Remembrance coming up this week on September 11th. Please read below to learn more. ~ Anna

Hello, Starbucks partners and customers. My name is Nicola Goren, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency that works to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.

On behalf of the Corporation and the Obama Administration, thanks to those of you who have fulfilled your pledge to contribute five hours of service. You have joined efforts with millions of Americans this summer to improve local communities across our country. I would love to read your community service stories so please feel free to post them in the comment stream below. We applaud your efforts and we also appreciate Starbucks history of, and their ongoing commitment to being actively engaged in local communities.

Although summer is nearly over, there are ample opportunities to continue sharing your time and talents with non-profit organizations. For the first time, September 11th has been federally designated as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Find a project near you to commemorate September 11 or to serve anytime by visiting www.serve.gov.

Once again, thank you for serving.

Nicola Goren
Acting CEO
Corporation for National and Community Service

“You In?" Turn Your Pledges Into Action

Anna C — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:45:00 GMT

Hello, my name is Anna Cunningham and I work on the Community Investments team at Starbucks.

This past January, Starbucks and the HandsOn Network invited people to pledge five hours of their time to serve their local communities. The response was tremendous! Together, we pledged more than 1.25 million hours of community service!

Now I want to invite you to join the Summer Volunteer Initiative which is all about turning those pledged hours into action! If you need ideas about how to fulfill your pledge, please visit the HandsOn Network’s website or the V2V Network to find out how you can serve your local community.

For those of you who have already fulfilled your pledge – thank you! Your commitment to positively impacting your community doesn’t have to end there – please consider participating in another volunteer project and invite others to join you.

Please share your stories with us and thanks again for making a difference, one hour at a time.

Anna

This blog was inspired by an idea: Let folks who pledged volunteer time know about opportunities

Introducing Crazy for the Storm

MarshallSele — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Hi everyone,

My name is Marshall and I work on the books and music content team. Two weeks ago a new book hit the shelves of your local participating Starbucks: Crazy for the Storm, by Norman Ollestad.

When we select a book to carry in our stores, we seek well-written, thought-provoking pieces that spur conversation. Crazy for the Storm is the right book for right now: a life-affirming tale on thriving in the face of adversity. Ultimately, it is a story about a father and a son and that makes it a perfect gift for Father’s Day.

Norman Ollestad, now 41, was thrust into the world of surfing and competitive downhill skiing at a very young age by the father he idolized. As an eleven-year- old boy, he was in a plane that crashed into an 8,600 foot mountain engulfed in a blizzard. He was the only survivor. Crazy for the Storm is a vivid illustration of his terrifying physical and psychological descent down the mountain in extreme conditions. It is also Ollestad’s touching portrayal of his relationship with his father, which reveals how his father instilled in him the characteristics to persevere and ultimately, survive.

In addition to featuring the book in participating stores, we’re offering it up as a selection in the newly formed Starbucks Reading Circle Book Club. To encourage participation in the club, we are offering a book club starter kit to the first 25 people to post a comment on this blog (see rules).

The starter kit includes:
2 Copies of Crazy for the Storm
1 Discussion Question Guide written exclusively for Reading Circle members by the author Norman Ollestad

I hope you enjoy Crazy for the Storm and be on the lookout for our next book to arrive in stores this Holiday season.

http://www.crazyforthestorm.com/index.php

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Dave Matthews Band Listening Party

Holly Hinton — Fri, 22 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT

My name is Holly Hinton and I work on the Starbucks Entertainment team. A few weeks ago, I posted a blog specifically for our partners (employees). I offered all partners who responded to my blog within 24 hours the chance to hear the new Dave Matthews Band album and host a listening party in their store before the CD even launches!

Over the course of the day, 18 partners responded to the blog with excitement and enthusiasm for the new album. If you are also a Dave Matthews Band fan, I encourage you to check the list of ‘winning’ stores below and see if your local Starbucks will be hosting a listening party! If your store is not on the list, be sure you pick up your own copy of “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King” at participating U.S. Starbucks stores starting on June 2.

Sweepstakes Winners:

Store 6996 - 967 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, California (map)
Store 9981 - 4270 Atlanta Hwy, Loganville, Georgia (map)
Store 11520 - 201 East Main Street, Branson, Missouri (map)
Store 10899 - 454 East Main Street, Middletown, Delaware (map) - Join their listening party on June 6th at 1pm!
Store 6913 - 8940 W. Bell Rd, Suite B-101, Peoria, Arizona (map)
Store 883 - 63-65 Court Street, Boston, Massachusetts (map)
Store 11501 - 1085 N Green Street, Brownsburg, Indiana (map)
Store 2850 - 275 New Britain Ave, Plainville, Connecticut (map)
Store 14623 - 22025 Dulles Retail Plaza, Dulles, Virginia (map)
Store 14399 - 113 N Northwest Loop 323, Tyler, Texas (map)
Store 13342 - 711 Lake St., Oak Park, Illinois (map)
Store 10768 – 101 Division Street, Stevens Point, Wisconsin (map)
Store 2419 - 19 West Bridge Street, Dublin, Ohio (map)
Store 11162 - 1200 S. Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, California (map)
Store 7419 - 468 Angell Street, Providence, Rhode Island (map)
Store 7683 - 3535 Rt. 1 Ste. 426, Princeton, New Jersey (map)
Store 11248 - 7386 52nd Place East, Bradenton, Florida (map)
Store 7327 - 1703 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Amherst, New York (map)

Canadian Stores (not part of sweepstakes, hand-picked from Starbucks V2V):

Store 4457 - 225 A Banff Avenue, Banff, Alberta
Store 158 - 2193 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia