Starbucks In the Community

Starbucks is the number-one specialty coffee retailer in the United States of America. Starbucks was founded in 1971. The first store was opened in Seattle, Washington at Pike Place Market. Starbucks currently has 5,888 stores. They continue to grow and are opening new stores one right after the other. Florida currently has 110 stores with hopes to have over 600 by the year 2005. One of the things Starbucks prides in is the awards it has received for ethics and social responsibilities. Starbucks is very big on giving back to the community and conservation.
Part of the Starbucks mission statement is to: Contribute positively to our communities and our environment. Partners (employees) take that mission personally, putting in many hours of volunteer time for their local neighborhoods and non-profit groups. From AIDS walks to tutoring kids to serving meals for the homeless, Starbucks partners prove that they care.
Each Starbucks store chooses a charity to receive ...