Starbucks
Started in 1977 by funding literacy programs in the US and Canada and now supporting communities around the globe, the Starbucks Foundation is committed to strengthening communities. The foundation gives money to different causes that they believe in including helping young people acquire the opportunities and skills that they need to succeed, community service programs and monetary donations, or supporting clean water initiatives.
The foundation has an extremely wide reach and a large impact. In 2015, they gave $6.9 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, and the Starbucks corporation itself raised over $29 million in cash for the foundation.
As a for-profit, public company, Starbucks believes that they have a responsibility to give back to the community.
Veterans and Military Support
Starbucks believes that military veterans and their families deserve more than just the simple words, "thank you." They believe in finding opportunities or veterans returning from service and allowing them to stay connected to their communities. Starbucks has committed to hiring 10,000 veterans and military spouses by 2018, and to date they have hired more than 6,500.
In April 2016, Starbucks partnered with the Schultz Family Foundation in Seattle with the goal to create a blueprint to bridge the gap between the military and civilians.John Kelly. Starbucks' Senior VP said "that this initiative is more than a pipeline to an incredible talent pool, but an opportunity to build on Starbucks legacy of community service and civic engagement.”
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