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Corporate-owned coffee giant Starbucks announced it selected 36 service fellows across 13 U.S. cities to begin testing a six-month program that allows them to spend up to half of their work week at local nonprofit organizations. 

<a href="https://money.cnn.com/2018/08/23/news/companies/starbucks-nonprofit-service-fellows/index.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=starbucks-begins-testing-fellowship-program-where-employees-spend-half-of-work-week-at-local-nonprofits-2707645" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank">CNN Money noted </a>the brand&rsquo;s philanthropic arm awarded a grant to&nbsp;nonprofit volunteer group Points of Light, who gave stipends to&nbsp;participating employees. Fellows will spend at least 20 hours per week working for Starbucks, and up to 20 hours per week at a local organization that aligns with the company&rsquo;s philanthropic priorities, some of which include supporting refugees, eliminating hunger, protecting the environment and assisting in disaster relief.

&ldquo;When employees are engaged in communities and they feel connected, they&#39;re going to stay with Starbucks longer. &hellip; That&#39;s all great for business,&quot; said Virginia Tenpenny, VP of global social impact at Starbucks.

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