A Starbucks in Seattle, USA, is going into partnership with the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). Of every transaction, 15 cents will go to two of the association’s programs: one supporting
young women transitioning into high school and another project for young parents, ac- cording to www.street-papers.org / Real Change – USA. Girls First works with 100 students a year in Seattle’s middle school as they make the transition into high school. Teenagers who participate get sup- port from their older schoolmates in high school and can compete for a number of paid internship at law offices and at Star- bucks later in their high school education.
Starbucks predicts the community store will get $100,000 in incomes for the first year for the two programs. This will support the YWCA for at least three years, said Patricia Hayden, YWCA senior
director of specialized and integrated services. At that time the two companies will discuss whether to continue the partnership. Starbucks has already four other community stores in New York City, Bangkok, Los Angeles and Houston.
