Starbucks Will Start Paying Employees to Volunteer
On Thursday, Starbucks announced that it will begin to compensate its employees for the act of volunteerism. With the help of Points of Light, a nonprofit volunteering group, Starbucks picked…
NORTHWICH, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 03: The Starbucks logo hangs outside one of the company’s cafes in Northwich on 3 July, 2008 in Northwich, England. Starbucks Corp in the US recently announced that it plans to close 600 company-operated stores in the country which represent about 7 percent of Starbucks’ global workforce. Many UK consumers are beginning to cut back on luxuries as the global credit crunch begins to bite. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesOn Thursday, Starbucks announced that it will begin to compensate its employees for the act of volunteerism.
With the help of Points of Light, a nonprofit volunteering group, Starbucks picked 36 Starbucks Service Fellows in 13 cities for the pilot program.
For six months, the fellows will spend at least 20 hours per week working for Starbucks, and up to 20 hours per week at a local organization.
