Thank you to everyone who participated in the Habitat for Humanity - Daly City project on February 1st. I was amazed and humbled by the incredible response and hard work done by all of our volunteers. Let's plan on going back soon!

Starbucks commitment to helping communities thrive – inside our stores and in the neighborhoods where we live and work –is an important part of our existence. We believe that individually and collectively our company, partners (employees) and customers can make a difference and create positive change in our communities.  Join us in reaching our goal of one million community service hours annually by 2015. Every hour can make an enormous difference.

Starbucks Community Service website will help us reach our goal. On the site you can join partner-led service projects and share your  experiences with the community.  You can see the impact we’re making in our communities throughout the U.S. and Canada, and watch our community service hours grow.

We’re encouraging Starbucks partners to contribute volunteer hours in their communities and record their efforts on our newly designed site – now open to customers too. Partners can create or lead existing community service projects in their neighborhoods and invite customers to join them. Last year in the U.S. and Canada, Starbucks partners led more than 2,000 service projects. With your help we can grow the number of projects and the impact this year.

Thanks for your interest in supporting communities with us.  Together we can make a difference.

Please enjoy! Great pictures on both releases! Thank you for all you do!

http://triblocal.com/evanston/community/stories/2011/12/starbucks-partners-with-mcgaw-ymca-for-community-gift-drive/

http://patch.com/N-cP56

Hi Susan and team,  have fun with this event... I will not be able to attend since I fly to Seattle this day... I appreciate you all being locally relevant in your communities... I look forward to seeing the pictures and how it went... take care and have fun...

In January of 1995, YouthPride's founders recognized the growing number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQQ) young people seeking support in Atlanta's mental health system. The need for a safe, supportive environment in all institutions serving youth was clear.

Over the next few years, increasing numbers of LGBTQQ youth discovered YouthPride. Supported then entirely by adult volunteers, the organization soon outgrew the spaces it borrowed from area businesses and community centers. According to the youth, what YP needed, above all else, was a safe, youth-only, secure space where they could drop-in and connect with people like themselves.

YouthPride moved into its first space in 1998 in Candler Park. However, the increasing number of participants soon forced the organization to look for a larger home. In August 2000, YouthPride opened its doors to new space in historic Downtown Decatur. The number of youth members continued growing and we again outgrew our home. In September 2005, YouthPride relocated to a 4,100 sq. ft. facility located in the trendy, "family-friendly" neighborhood of Inman Park. Here, YouthPride provides a safe, comfortable space where youth can conduct support and discussion groups, plan youth-led workshops, utilize library and computer resources, attend social gatherings, or explore educational and career opportunities.

YouthPride remains metro Atlanta's only LGBTQQ organization dedicated solely to the needs and interests of yout

What an amazing organization. This all volunteer staff serves lunch six days a week and dinner one night a week. They help with school lunch programs, feed the homeless and those that just need a little help.  They will help you find a job, help you prepare for the interview and even give you clothes for the interview if you need them. This year they will be open on Thanksgiving Day and they are expecting to serve about 500 dinners.

I truly enjoyed the day and encourage everyone to take a day and volunteer either at this organization or another. We all have something to give, even if it is only our time. 

Hello and thank you for your interest in this event.  If you are joining us, welcome aboard!  In addition to joining here please log onto AutismSpeaks.org  On the top blue bar of the home page is a link for walk events.  Please search for the walk in Rochester NY.  You can then join our team there.  We are team STARBUCKS ROCHESTER

This will allow you to recruit family members, friends, and customers to walk with us as well.  It will also allow you to fundraise.  Every single dollar raised goes to helping children and adults living with Autism. 

So far we are the top earning company listed on the website for this walk, and we have not yet even begun to fundraise.  Anything you can donate is matched by the Starbucks matching gift grant.  Anything you family and friends can raise goes to the over all team fundraising goal.  We are also looking for partners to work the refreshment booth which will be much appreciated by all the thirsty walkers and goes a long way to spread our good will to the community.  Your time spent working at this event and walking for this event adds up and STARBUCKS will make a donation to AutismSpeaks.org based upon how much time we invest.

Please help out!

Your friend and partner,

Denise Bruce