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    Starbucks Receives Colombian Order of the Grand Cross Medal for its Support of Coffee Farmers and Country's Economy Image

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    01-22-04

    Starbucks Receives Colombian Order of the Grand Cross Medal for its Support of Coffee Farmers and Country's Economy

    SEATTLE, WA - Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded the Colombian Order of the Grand Cross Medal for its role in supporting the local economy and involvement in social projects in the country. Presented by the Secr...

    Jumpstart Receives Fast Company/Monitor's 2004 Social Capitalist Award Image

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    12-17-03

    Jumpstart Receives Fast Company/Monitor's 2004 Social Capitalist Award

    Boston, Mass. - Jumpstart, the national early literacy organization, was recognized by Fast Company for being one of the top 20 social capitalists of 2004. The Fast Company/Monitor Social Capitalist Awards identify 20 organizations that use entrep...

    The University of Iowa and  America Scores Bring Poetry to Teachers Nationwide for Third Year in a Row Image

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    12-12-03

    The University of Iowa and America Scores Bring Poetry to Teachers Nationwide for Third Year in a Row

    NEW YORK, NY - America SCORES today announced that it will hold its third annual America SCORES/University of Iowa Urban Teachers' Workshop this summer. The workshop brings urban educators from public elementary schools in Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New Yo...

    Starbucks <I>Make Your Mark</I> Program in September Exceeds Program Goals Image

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    11-07-03

    Starbucks <I>Make Your Mark</I> Program in September Exceeds Program Goals

    SEATTLE, WA - Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) announced today that its Make Your Mark program in September doubled its goal of 50,000 hours of partner (employee) and customer volunteer time, generating more than 110,000 volunteer hours by 27,000 partner...

    Costa Rica Coffee Merit Medal Presented to Specialty Coffee Expert Mary Williams Image

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    09-17-03

    Costa Rica Coffee Merit Medal Presented to Specialty Coffee Expert Mary Williams

    SEATTLE, WA - Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) is pleased to announce that Mary Williams, former senior vice president of Coffee, was presented with the Costa Rica Coffee Merit Medal by the National Coffee Congress on Friday, September 12. Williams received the...

    Starbucks Make Your Mark Program Gives Back to Local Communities with more than 200 Volunteer Projects Across the United States and Canada in September Image

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    09-03-03

    Starbucks Make Your Mark Program Gives Back to Local Communities with more than 200 Volunteer Projects Across the United States and Canada in September

    SEATTLE, WA - September 3, 2003 - Starbucks Coffee Company kicks off its second annual Make Your Mark program in September. This year, Starbucks has doubled its goal, aiming to generate 50,000 hours of partner (employee) and customer volunte...

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    08-05-03

    Starwood's First Energy Fuel Cell System Completes Installation at Sheraton Edison Hotel; Fuel Cells Provide Reliable Source of Energy Reducing Hotel Energy Costs

    WHITE PLAINS, NY - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today the completed installation of its first clean, reliable fuel cell energy system at its Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center, in Edison, New Jersey.

    Starbucks Complimentary &#8220;Grounds for Your Garden&#8221; is Waking Up Gardens Everywhere Image

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    07-16-03

    Starbucks Complimentary &#8220;Grounds for Your Garden&#8221; is Waking Up Gardens Everywhere

    SEATTLE,WA – Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) invites green thumbs across North America to pick up a complimentary bag of spent coffee grounds for their gardens and composting bins on their next visit to Starbucks. What originated as a grass roots initiative m...

    McDonald's(R) Tops Fortune Magazine's Sixth Annual List of Companies That Make Workplace Diversity a Priority Image

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    07-01-03

    McDonald's(R) Tops Fortune Magazine's Sixth Annual List of Companies That Make Workplace Diversity a Priority

    OAK BROOK, IL -- Fortune magazine rankedMcDonald's Corporation as "the top company for minorities to work for in the U.S." in its annual survey evaluating corporate America's responsiveness to the needs and aspirations of ethnic groups.

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    McDonald&#8217;s Calls for Phase-Out of Growth Promoting Antibiotics in Meat Supply, Establishes Global Policy on Antibiotic Use Image

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    06-19-03

    McDonald&#8217;s Calls for Phase-Out of Growth Promoting Antibiotics in Meat Supply, Establishes Global Policy on Antibiotic Use

    OAK BROOK, IL – McDonald's Corporation today announced plans that call for its suppliers worldwide to phase-out of animal growth promotion antibiotics that are used in human medicine. The Global Policy on Antibiotics also creates a set of standards for McDonald’s dir...

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