Skip Starbuck’s for World AIDS Day

November 29, 2008 by Dale Everett
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$Skip Starbuck\$ I discovered this wonderful corporate outreach by Starbuck’s on World AIDS Day through Facebook. It appears that Starbuck’s is going to oh-so-generously donate 5 cents when you buy one of their beverages. Well, not any beverage of course. It has to be one of three holiday specials, so they won’t be sacrificing 5 cents on their less exorbitantly-priced beverages. It’s not just people dying in Africa depending on them, after all. They have shareholders dependent on them as well.

I know that reads sarcastically, but I’m actually one of the last people to complain about someone making money by providing a product people like. In fact, kudos to them for some brilliant marketing. That’s what it is, after all. I’d be willing to bet they’ll spend more on the ad campaign promoting their “charity” than they will actually end up donating. Let’s be real. Starbuck’s is not a charity. It’s a business.

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Vesuvius

The thing is that most people fall into the mindset that their piddly four dollars will do nothing, entirely neglecting to consider what happens when lots of given four dollars, or one, or even that nickel. What the government people don't seem to understand is that the good people in the world would gladly donate something like $20 a week to a charity of their choice. The potential revenue, presupposing the inherent goodness of at least MILLIONS of people in the U.S. alone, is staggering. The government instills in people the sense that they already HAVE made that donation by virtue of being grossly robbed of their legitimate earnings every week. Every compassionate person in Keene that would willingly donate $20 a month even would alleviate many symptoms and ailments of need and poverty.
http://washulibs.wordpress.com/ Mitch

Great idea. Just joined the event and donated $10 to the AIDS Research Alliance. If you are going to donate, check out ChartiyWatch.org which rates the best charities by their criteria.
elkheart

Oh God. Now, we're actually *FUNDRAISING* for the *GLOBAL "AIDS" Myth & Hoax Industry*???????…..Sorry,I just don't believe in "A-MERICA'S I-MAGINARY/INDUSTRIAL D-ISEASE S-CAM"("AIDS")…that's what "AIDS" is to me…~freethinkin'one-der……~e~…
@kristinhillery

RT @kristinhillery: It's hilariously awesome that this ranks #1 for "starbucks world aids day" http://tinyurl.com/6hn9e2 SEO FAIL

google it… 'tis true.
http://anarchyinyourhead.com Dale

Wow! She's not kidding. I Googled it. Crazy!
http://www.sovereign-solutions.inifo Rich

HIV-AIDS is a hoax, and it's big business. You can begin (or continue) your deprogramming at http://www.AliveAndWell.org. Don't donate, educate!
http://www.dooms-day-device.com Puke

It is at the top of Google.

Click the little arrow next to the link in Google to help keep it at the top. It's great promotion for Free Keene as well.
http://www.adventuresinlegalland.com John Galt

Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 around 7AM

Still at the top!

Anarchyinyourhead was four or five results from the top!

Yeah Dale!

Keep up the great work!
http://freetalklive.com/ Ian

About the "promote" option on Google:

Your rankings and comments are associated with your Google Account, so they affect only your search result rankings. A listing of your changes is visible on your 'SearchWiki notes' page, which is visible only to you.
diane

sorry to report that were wrong dear blogger

1) every day until november 27 to january 2 starbucks will donate 5 cents for every one of those 3 drinks in every one of their stores. do the math

2) yesterday on World Aids Day we were donating 5 cents for every hand crafted drink made. i.e every drink every barista all over the country pulled shots of espresso for or steamed product for in every store!! do the math.

now did you not go to starbucks? did people boycott starbucks that day for doing something for world AIDS relief.. no the line that went out my door tells me they did not.
Dan

Nice. Thanks Starbucks. Let's send money halfway around the world to help combat a disease that is nearly 100% preventable, instead of helping people right here in our own backyards who are suffering from diseases such as cancer – that in many cases you can't do a damn thing to prevent.

You suck, Starbucks. I hope you rot.