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| This is Taz. He loves the earth |
Today, April 22, is Earth Day! A day
celebrated in many countries to raise the awareness of environmental issues
happening around our planet. The first Earth Day was April 22, 1970. SheJAmz, O, and Taz
were not even thoughts in the brains of their parents; and it is still commemorated 43 (?!?!) years later! Therefore, our blog post this Monday will be
focused on how we, at Soom Foods, are giving back to the planet.
In the early planning stages, when
Soom Foods was still a mere idea thrown around at the dinner table, we knew
that if (read: when) Soom Foods would become an actual company we were going to
give back philanthropically from the start. There were no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
The three of us (SheJAmz) were raised by two dedicated and philanthropic
parents that showed us, by example, that giving back to the community was
something that must be done.
At Soom Foods, we believe that
protecting the environment is important and we decided that the first organization
we will donate to will be the nonprofit, 1% for the Planet. Their mission is
simple, straightforward, and spoke to us as business owners.
"1%
of the Planet exists to build and support an alliance of businesses financially
committed to creating a healthy planet."
1% for the Planet was co-founded by Yvon
Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, the owner of Blue Ribbon Flies. In addition to being business owners, they are environmentalists. They
understand that protecting the natural resources that keep their companies in
business is a smart business move. I,
Jackie, as well as Shelby and Amy, agree with Mr. Chouinard and Mr. Mathews. We
understand that the environment in which we live and conduct our business in is
not simply here for our benefit. After all, what business would we have if our
planet can no longer supply our product?
Please help us help the
planet! We’re making it easy for
you. Every purchase of a Soom Foods
product will give something back.
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