Starbucks : ‘Give Good’ squad to spread holiday cheer
December 12, 2017 at 09:54 pm
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Starbucks 'Give Good' squads are out and about in their red and green aprons across the United States for the company's biggest giveaway ever, Project Give Good. Starbucks is surprising 50,000 customers with $1 million worth of $20 Starbucks Cards at community gatherings and holiday celebrations during the month of December.
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 11): Gwen Stefani and the Give Good squad thrilled kids, staff and volunteers with their visit to A Place Called Home, a youth center in South-central Los Angeles. (Photo credit: Maria Sosyan)
SAN DIEGO (Dec. 10): The Give Good squad gave out Starbucks cards as their marched alongside their festively dressed furry friends in The San Diego Union-Tribune Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade.
SEATTLE (Dec. 8): Give Good squad of 75 Starbucks partners hand-delivered Starbucks Cards to the Pike Place Market's beloved artists, farmers, and fishmongers. They also made a visit with cards to the Pike Place Market Foundation, the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank, and the Pike Market Child Care and Preschool.
DALLAS (Dec. 6): David Vobora, founder of the Adaptive Training Foundation and the gym's athletes shared $10,000 worth of Starbucks Cards to say thank you and spread goodwill with first responders, veterans and the staff at the Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas.
Where will the Give Good squads go next?
Starbucks Give Good squads are spreading cheer throughout the month of December at various locations across the country. The following are a few examples of events happening in the coming weeks: On Wednesday (Dec. 13) look for Starbucks baristas near the skating rink at New York's Rockefeller Plaza at 1 p.m. ET and Nashville's Public Square at 2 p.m. CT. On Friday (Dec. 15) at noon CT they plan to gather near the Christmas tree at Chicago's Millennium Park, at the CitySkate Holiday Ice Rink in Phoenix on Dec. 19 at noon local time, and at Winterfest at the Arch in St. Louis on Dec. 22 at noon CT. Check with your local store to find out locations and dates of the Starbucks Card giveaways in your city.
Follow along on Starbucks.com/givegood or #GiveGood on social media to see Project Give Good in action.
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