Over 20,000 meals provided for the UN World Food Programme!
From April 1 to May 16, 2010 all Good Earth Cafes sold Earth Coffee, an Organic and Fair Trade coffee that supports the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Good Earth also gave away a Free Cup of Earth Coffee when a donation was made to The World Food Programme. Over $5100 in donations were collected and this combined with the Earth Coffee Sales has provided over 20,000 meals to kids in the developing world.
Earth Coffee commits 100% of its net profits to the WFP.
Community Giving Program
Mission and Goals
We believe everyone has a role to play in creating a better community for all. Good Earth, as a company, our employees, and our customers can all play a significant role. In our company's guiding principles we express our desire to act in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. At Good Earth, this is not the icing on the cake. This is the cake. Our company is founded on values. Profits are important to us, but they are the result of doing a host of things properly, rather than being the basis of all our decision-making.
Good Earth's Community Giving Program fully supports our values and philosophy. We strive for success in our business by cultivating relationships with our customers and our communities. We believe in the intelligence and curiosity of our customers, and challenge them to join us in becoming more engaged in our communities.
The goals of our Community Giving Program include:
- Supporting like-minded organizations in their efforts to improve our communities
- Cultivating positive relationships throughout our communities
- Upholding our corporate values and philosophy
- Creating opportunities for our staff to become involved in community organizations
Organizations We Support
Our goal is to offer support to like-minded organizations, in three key areas. Organizations we support include those whose efforts focus on:
1) raising awareness of and calling for action on environmental issues, be they local, regional, national, or global issues;
2) raising awareness of and calling for action on humanitarian issues, be they local, regional, national, or global issues; and
3) supporting the well-being of people in our community, with particular interest in children and families.
How to Apply
We gladly accept inquiries about our Community Giving Program. We prefer written contact, via email or fax, on the sponsoring organization's letterhead. Requests for donations or support should include the following information:
Name of Organization; Name of Event or Campaign; Date of Event or Campaign; Type of Donation Requested or Preferred; Contact Person with Phone and Email; and Sponsorship Package (if available)
Please send information and requests to Nan Eskenazi at nan@goodearthcafes.com or fax to 403-294-9329.
Our Environmental Commitment
Since 1991, we have made environmental responsibility part of our mission. A lot has changed in our world since then… new information, new ideas, and a new urgency informs us all. We continue our commitments to:
Clean Energy
Our cafes are 100% Wind Powered – one of the cleanest sources of energy available. Visit www.bullfrogpower.com/goodearth to find out more.
Less Waste
We choose as little packaging as necessary for Good Earth products. We look for recycled content, recyclability, compostability, and minimizing impact. Our Cup Sleeves are 100% recycled content. Our Coffee Cups are un-printed, to reduce resource consumption and pollution. Many of our paper goods are made with unbleached, recyclable papers.
Added Value
Bring your own travel mug. We will fill it with your favorite coffee or espresso drink for the price of a small.
Get “Grounds for Gardens”
Take home some Good Earth coffee grounds to improve your compost, and your garden. Ask about coffee grounds for composting at your local Good Earth.
100% Wind Powered Cafes for a Greener Good Earth
As of Earth Day, April 22, 2008, all Good Earth Cafes are 100% bullfrogpowered. We are purchasing clean, renewable power for our cafés from Bullfrog Power™, a leading Canadian provider of 100 per cent green electricity. In doing so, Good Earth is reducing its environmental footprint by over 500 tonnes of CO2 per year. Now your coffee is powered by the wind. And you can make the switch too! By choosing Bullfrog power for your home or workplace, you are helping to displace power from carbon-intensive sources. You're also doing your part to support Canada's growing renewable power industry. For more information on Bullfrog, click here.
