Be Kind. Love More. Do Good. This impacts how we treat one another and our customers. We believe the products we source can also be kind to our environment and we specifically suggest sustainable products.
We connect our community with basic needs resources when needed (including access to food banks, mental health services, and banks). At least 30% of our team has been impacted by foster care. Generally, this population is highly affected by poverty. We run a program called the Foster Your Greatness Master Class that focuses on teaching people the skills to change generational cycles - including cycles of poverty. Our curriculum addresses trauma, which is unique from other programs serving this population.
All employees in our office have access to snacks and lunch daily. The lunches are provided through Amy's, which offers organic and nutritious frozen meals. Additionally, participants in the Foster Your Greatness Master Class personally learn about healthy eating and ways to affordably eat healthy in their local communities.
We offer regular yoga classes to our team members. In the Master Class, participants are connected with a coach. This person builds their network of support, further strengthening the resources available to support their well-being. During the Master Class, participants develop a self-care plan with the help of their coach. Additionally, we have tools, such as Therapy Notebooks, that we offer for free to our team to better understand depression, anxiety, and sleep challenges.
The coaches in our Master Class are individuals who experienced the foster care system. They are hired as interns where they are provided with over 30 hours of initial training and 2-3 hours of continued training weekly. We are in conversations with multiple community organizations about how we can bring the content for the Master Class to their organizations.
The Master Class is designed to equip people with the skills needed to succeed at work. We believe that individuals who successfully complete the program have demonstrated they are ready to work. We have opportunities to connect these individuals with entry-level jobs that can lead to a career.
People impacted by foster care are traditionally members of minority groups. As such, our Master Class directly serves their needs. Furthermore, the Master Class is specifically designed to uniquely serve this population.
