Starbucks supports vocational rehabilitation center for the handicapped, as part of its global month of service

Starbucks partners (employees) painted walls, gardened, and renovated workshops at the Vocational Rehabilitation Center for the Handicapped in Salmiya on April 19th, part of Starbuck’s second annual Global Month of Service, which aims at mobilizing employees and customers to get involved in community service.

131 Starbucks partners (employees) and customers contributed a total of 917 volunteering hours helping out at the centre. This activity was one of many projects carried out during the month of April, underlining the commitment of one of the world’s most recognised brands to making communities stronger.

Commenting on the Global Month of Service activity, Regional Communications and CSR Manager for Starbucks MENA, Rana Shaheen, said: “Starbucks is all about inspiring human connections that create positive impact on the people we serve. With the GMOS initiative, we have grown from in-store service into community neighbours; making our job roles even more valuable and rewarding. It was also wonderful to see the families of Starbucks’ partners contribute in the GMOS with the same passion and energy”.

In addition to its Global Month of Service, Starbucks also runs a Community Connections Programme, which has been running for the past five years across 10 markets in the Middle East. This programme involves a wide range of community projects, including partnerships with local youth groups, municipalities, schools, government agencies and health organisations.  Please visit mena.starbucks.com  to see how you can get involved with Starbucks in strengthening your community.