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Chad Nordby Level 5: Community Change Maker
Chad Nordby
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Dec 6, 2010
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Dec 13, 2010 6:41 PM

Wearing Sbux gear while volunteering

As a Starbucks volunteer it's important to show your Starbucks pride while doing any community service.  On a few occasions I've had people come up to me and ask about my t-shirt which has led conversations about Starbucks and community involvement.  Other times I've noticed other partners wearing shirts and have been able to approach them in an effort to coordinate a make-your-mark grant.  Either way, it promotes Starbucks in a positive way and can also help secure additional benefits to the organization you are trying to help out.

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  • Stacey Long Collins Level 5: Community Change Maker
    Stacey Long Collins
    11 posts since
    Oct 18, 2010
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    Dec 16, 2010 8:28 AM (in response to Chad Nordby)
    Re: Wearing Sbux gear while volunteering

    Hi Chad,

    Totally agree!  A group of us have done trail work at Mt Rainier the past four summers.  It's amazing the number of hikers that stop to chat with us, ask where we're from, thank us for what we're doing, etc.  It's also fun to see reactions when they learn we're Team Starbucks!  We haven't had shirts in past years, but fingers are crossed for 2011!

  • Joelle Skaga Nausin Level 5: Community Change Maker
    Joelle Skaga Nausin
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    Jun 28, 2010
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    Dec 16, 2010 4:26 PM (in response to Chad Nordby)
    Re: Wearing Sbux gear while volunteering

    Thanks you two for your notes about the shirts!

     

    Our community investments team actually brought back the t-shrits when we launched this website in October!  The shirts are a fun green w/ the Starbucks logo and new Community Service logo.  We've heard from other partners that t-shirts are an important part of doing a team communtiy service project with your fellow Starbucks partners.  You receive t-shirts for your team project by registering your team project through this site and indicating you would like shirts. We recommend that you register two weeks prior to the event, so that the t-shirts arrive in plenty of time for your team.

  • Jessica Hall Level 4: Notably Inspiring
    Jessica Hall
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    Jan 16, 2011
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    Feb 21, 2011 11:57 AM (in response to Chad Nordby)
    Re: Wearing Sbux gear while volunteering

    Chad, I completely agree with you....I think there are several layers to this as well.  Many times I have volunteered for a project and have been slightly disappointed with the attire of partners present.  We should all try to show the organization we are supporting the respect that we would provide our working environments by assuming a "dress code" like approach.  Naturally dress code would not be appropriate for several projects, however ensuring that we are clean, neat and presentable is always a good idea!    We are representing a WORLD CLASS brand whenever we volunteer on behalf of Starbucks in our communities.

  • Hilary Vernon Level 1: New Volunteer
    Hilary Vernon
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    Dec 10, 2010
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    Feb 22, 2011 7:03 AM (in response to Chad Nordby)
    Re: Wearing Sbux gear while volunteering

    Our district is part of the Adopt-A-Highway program, and the past several quarterly cleanups we've done our district manager has provided t-shirts for the partners and customers who came to help out. Not only does it make us feel more like a team when we're volunteering, it makes our regulars who came out to help feel part of something special, and it gives us a new shirt to wear on T-shirt Friday.

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