Comments on: Making a Difference One Pint at a Time http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2009/10/26/making-a-difference-one-pint-at-a-time/ Awareness, Development and Action in the Twin Cities Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:24:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Koreena ~FINNEGANS Volunteer~ http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2009/10/26/making-a-difference-one-pint-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Koreena ~FINNEGANS Volunteer~ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:53:37 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=435#comment-101 FINNEGANS, being the only beer in the world that gives 100%, yes 100% of it's profits to LOCAL charities is such an amazing and almost incomprehensible idea. Jacquie Berglund has pulled it all off by running a company with a flood of volunteers who care and love to make a difference. Through offering this product people are now given a choice to (A)- line a corporations pocket for a product or (B)- help their own community while drinking responsibly, a beverage in which they would have purchased a similar item. The choice is clear! Thank You Jacquie! Happy Holidays! And Drink Like You Care! P.S. I always have coffee and of course cookies for my parties! I'll be sure to pick up these socially conscious products for all of my festivities this season! Thank you for sharing. FINNEGANS, being the only beer in the world that gives 100%, yes 100% of it’s profits to LOCAL charities is such an amazing and almost incomprehensible idea. Jacquie Berglund has pulled it all off by running a company with a flood of volunteers who care and love to make a difference. Through offering this product people are now given a choice to (A)- line a corporations pocket for a product or (B)- help their own community while drinking responsibly, a beverage in which they would have purchased a similar item. The choice is clear! Thank You Jacquie! Happy Holidays! And Drink Like You Care!

P.S. I always have coffee and of course cookies for my parties! I’ll be sure to pick up these socially conscious products for all of my festivities this season! Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: Sophia Lenarz-Coy http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2009/10/26/making-a-difference-one-pint-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Sophia Lenarz-Coy Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:13:07 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=435#comment-92 Inspired by the great social entrepreneurship mentioned in the post, I wanted to share a little bit about our community program that is providing healthy groceries at low cost. Fare For All Express is a cooperative food buying program that offers fresh produce and frozen meats at 40% off retail prices. We have several locations throughout the metro area. The program is open to anyone who is looking to save money on groceries. By pooling community resources and buying in bulk, we make sure that people of all incomes are able to afford fresh fruits, fresh veggies, and quality frozen meat items. For more information, feel free to check out the website: www.fareforall.org. The best part about a program like Fare For All is that it brings together diverse community members. For many, Fare For All is the only way to ensure that the fridge stays full throughout the month. For others, it is a household budget saver. Still others find it a meaningful way to engage with their communities. All are welcome. Inspired by the great social entrepreneurship mentioned in the post, I wanted to share a little bit about our community program that is providing healthy groceries at low cost. Fare For All Express is a cooperative food buying program that offers fresh produce and frozen meats at 40% off retail prices. We have several locations throughout the metro area. The program is open to anyone who is looking to save money on groceries. By pooling community resources and buying in bulk, we make sure that people of all incomes are able to afford fresh fruits, fresh veggies, and quality frozen meat items. For more information, feel free to check out the website: http://www.fareforall.org.

The best part about a program like Fare For All is that it brings together diverse community members. For many, Fare For All is the only way to ensure that the fridge stays full throughout the month. For others, it is a household budget saver. Still others find it a meaningful way to engage with their communities. All are welcome.

]]> By: Brian Lucas http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2009/10/26/making-a-difference-one-pint-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Brian Lucas Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:48:13 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=435#comment-88 Wendy, I really appreciate your feedback and I understand your concerns… but I just want to ask that you take the post in the spirit it was written. The whole idea around these social entrepreneur efforts is to give people easy ways to make choices that will benefit the community. - If you’re going to go out for a drink with friends, why not choose a beer that gives 100 percent of its profits to help the working poor? - If you’re going to buy coffee, why not choose one that helps at risk kids? - If you’re buying cookies for a party, why not choose to buy from a company that supports teens in North Minneapolis? There are many other examples we could share. If you look at the programs that Finnegans has supported over the years I think you will agree they represent a great diversity in communities that have been assisted, and programs that are making a huge difference in helping people out of poverty. You can find the list of non-profits they have supported here: http://www.finnegans.org/sitepages/pid36.php To be clear, I am in no way suggesting that the only way to help the community is to buy things. My last column was about the Be the Match Foundation and the importance of being a bone marrow donor. As for blood donation, you are absolutely right. My family has benefited more than most from the generosity of blood donors. We are lucky in the Twin Cities to have so many opportunities to give back and to help others. Social entrepreneur ventures are just one way we can incorporate giving into our day-to-day lives. I hope to explore many other ways on this site as well, and I welcome any and all ideas for future postings. Thanks so much for reading the blog and for your willingness to share your opinions. It is exactly this kind of dialogue that made me interested in contributing to this blog in the first place. Brian Wendy,

I really appreciate your feedback and I understand your concerns… but I just want to ask that you take the post in the spirit it was written. The whole idea around these social entrepreneur efforts is to give people easy ways to make choices that will benefit the community.

- If you’re going to go out for a drink with friends, why not choose a beer that gives 100 percent of its profits to help the working poor?

- If you’re going to buy coffee, why not choose one that helps at risk kids?

- If you’re buying cookies for a party, why not choose to buy from a company that supports teens in North Minneapolis?

There are many other examples we could share.

If you look at the programs that Finnegans has supported over the years I think you will agree they represent a great diversity in communities that have been assisted, and programs that are making a huge difference in helping people out of poverty. You can find the list of non-profits they have supported here: http://www.finnegans.org/sitepages/pid36.php

To be clear, I am in no way suggesting that the only way to help the community is to buy things. My last column was about the Be the Match Foundation and the importance of being a bone marrow donor. As for blood donation, you are absolutely right. My family has benefited more than most from the generosity of blood donors.

We are lucky in the Twin Cities to have so many opportunities to give back and to help others. Social entrepreneur ventures are just one way we can incorporate giving into our day-to-day lives. I hope to explore many other ways on this site as well, and I welcome any and all ideas for future postings.

Thanks so much for reading the blog and for your willingness to share your opinions. It is exactly this kind of dialogue that made me interested in contributing to this blog in the first place.

Brian

]]> By: Wendy Moylan http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2009/10/26/making-a-difference-one-pint-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Wendy Moylan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:42:39 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=435#comment-87 Without ranting, I want to say I find this post somewhat offensive. Are there not ways you can promote being a leader in the community without drinking or buying stuff? As I have seen very clearly over the last few years the damage that alcoholism does, I was hoping your "pint" might be about giving blood, but clearly my hopes were too high. Let's see some real leadership here, which includes acknowledging diversity within the community. Without ranting, I want to say I find this post somewhat offensive. Are there not ways you can promote being a leader in the community without drinking or buying stuff? As I have seen very clearly over the last few years the damage that alcoholism does, I was hoping your “pint” might be about giving blood, but clearly my hopes were too high. Let’s see some real leadership here, which includes acknowledging diversity within the community.

]]> By: Wendy Helgeson http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2009/10/26/making-a-difference-one-pint-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Wendy Helgeson Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:52:33 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=435#comment-85 I'm not sure who coined the phrase "social entrepreneur" but Jacquie is the perfect example. Check out Christy Eichers - she also left "corporate America" to follow her passion to give back to community. www.regreet.com reuse and recycle and give! I think these are the people and trends we should support! I’m not sure who coined the phrase “social entrepreneur” but Jacquie is the perfect example. Check out Christy Eichers – she also left “corporate America” to follow her passion to give back to community. http://www.regreet.com reuse and recycle and give! I think these are the people and trends we should support!

]]> By: Jeff Urban http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2009/10/26/making-a-difference-one-pint-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Jeff Urban Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:26:15 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=435#comment-84 The more I have read about TOMS shoes, the more impressed I am. For every pair of shoes purchased, one is donated. Remarkable story and initiative. For more information, please visit http://www.tomsshoes.com/content.asp?tid=227. And of course, I will be tipping some pints in November and December. The more I have read about TOMS shoes, the more impressed I am. For every pair of shoes purchased, one is donated. Remarkable story and initiative. For more information, please visit http://www.tomsshoes.com/content.asp?tid=227.

And of course, I will be tipping some pints in November and December.

]]> By: John Jeremiah http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/2009/10/26/making-a-difference-one-pint-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-83 John Jeremiah Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:03:50 +0000 http://www.leadershipandcommunity.com/?p=435#comment-83 Finnegans really is a great story about how one person with a vision and unlimited passion can help change the world. I choose Finnegans because it's a great beer that serves a cause. No other beer that I know of gives as much back to our community as Finnegans does... So, as leaders in our community, we should encourage people to support Finnegans... Heck - they should Drink Like they Care. John Finnegans really is a great story about how one person with a vision and unlimited passion can help change the world. I choose Finnegans because it’s a great beer that serves a cause. No other beer that I know of gives as much back to our community as Finnegans does… So, as leaders in our community, we should encourage people to support Finnegans… Heck – they should Drink Like they Care.

John

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