Good Samaritans of Garland, known locally as “Good Sam,” provides food assistance to hungry and food-insecure neighbors in Garland, Rowlett, and Sachse. They provide nutritious food to anyone in need of food assistance with no residency or income eligibility requirements.
Starbucks has partnered with Good Sam for the past three years. In the same timeframe, the organization has received two Neighborhood Grants from The Starbucks Foundation. The grants totaled $3,000 and have helped advance the organization’s mission. Since 2019, more than 80,000 Starbucks partners have nominated local nonprofits for a Neighborhood Grant. More than $15 million has been awarded to nonprofit organizations, and more than 10,000 Neighborhood Grants have been awarded to various organizations.
On Tuesday, Dec. 12, Starbucks employees volunteered at Good Sam and served coffee to community members.
“The partnership of Good Sam & Starbucks has made such a difference on so many levels,” Sara K., Good Sam community engagement director, said. “Our numbers are down across the board: volunteers, food donations and financial support. Starbucks responds quickly and effectively to these needs. The employees and store managers that have volunteered come in and work so hard and go above and beyond each time they are here. We are so grateful for Starbucks and all they do for Good Sam!”
“Good Sam is local, serving the greater Garland area (the cities of Garland, Rowlett & Sachse). It was important to me to serve the local community I am a part of,” Starley H., Starbucks store manager, said. “There were plenty of events in Dallas proper, and I wanted to focus closer to home. Volunteering has always been an integral part of how I define myself, learned at a young age by my parents. Bringing my daughter helped her perspective and empathy for others grow. It also gave her a connection to community that had been broken by the pandemic.”
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