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For the sixth year, Starbucks is partnering with (RED)™ to raise
awareness and money for the fight against AIDS on World AIDS Day.
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In honor of World AIDS Day 2013 (Sunday, Dec. 1), Starbucks will
make a 10 cent (U.S.) donation for every handcrafted beverage sold
in participating U.S. and Canada stores. Starbucks donation will
go to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, where 100 percent of the
money is used to help finance HIV/AIDS programs in Africa. On
World AIDS Day and all season long, customers can enjoy Starbucks®
seasonal beverages including:
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• [New Recipe!] Gingerbread Latte — Enjoy the flavors of
freshly baked gingerbread combined with espresso and steamed milk.
This holiday beverage is now topped with spice-infused whipped
cream prepared with cinnamon, cloves and ginger and finished with
a real molasses drizzle. The new Gingerbread Latte is sure to take
you on a trip down memory lane to holidays past.
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• Caramel Brulée Latte — Featuring a combination of
espresso and steamed milk flavored with rich caramel brulée
flavored sauce and topped with whipped cream and sweet, crunchy
caramel brulée topping, this beverage is a holiday show stopper.
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• Peppermint Mocha — Enjoy holiday flavor in full effect
with the Peppermint Mocha, a combination of espresso, steamed
milk, mocha sauce and peppermint flavored syrup. Topped with a
fluffy cloud of whipped cream and dark chocolate curls, this
beverage is just too good to resist.
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• Skinny Peppermint Mocha — Featuring a combination of
espresso, steamed nonfat milk, sugar-free mocha sauce and
sugar-free peppermint flavored syrup, the Skinny Peppermint Mocha
provides a light twist on a sweet treat, 100 calories for a Tall
(12 fl oz.) beverage. Not available blended.
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• Eggnog Latte — Savor Starbucks wildly popular
interpretation of holiday eggnog! Featuring a combination of
espresso mixed with rich steamed eggnog, and topped with ground
nutmeg, this is a perfect choice for a crisp winter morning or
cozy afternoon.
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Since launching our partnership with (RED)™ in December 2008,
Starbucks has contributed more than $11 million to the Global Fund
to help those living with HIV/AIDS. Starbucks continues to support
and drive contributions to the Global Fund to help deliver an AIDS
Free Generation by 2015, one of the UN’s Millennium Development
Goals. To learn more, please visit www.theglobalfund.org.
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Sunday, December 1, 2013
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WHERE:
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Participating Starbucks® company-operated and licensed stores in
U.S. and Canada on Dec. 1 only.
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About Starbucks Corporation
Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically
sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today, with
stores around the globe, the company is the premier roaster and retailer
of specialty coffee in the world. Through our unwavering commitment to
excellence and our guiding principles, we bring the unique Starbucks
Experience to life for every customer through every cup. To share in
the experience, please visit us in our stores or online at www.starbucks.com.
About (RED)™
(RED) was founded in 2006 by Bono and Bobby Shriver to engage businesses
and people in the fight against AIDS.
(RED) partners with the world’s most iconic brands who contribute up to
50% of profits from (RED) branded goods and services to the Global Fund.
(RED) Proud Partners include: Apple, Starbucks, The Coca-Cola Company,
Beats by Dr. Dre, Belvedere, Claro, SAP, Telcel, and Live Nation
Entertainment. (RED) Special Edition partners include: Shazam, Girl
Skateboards, Mophie, FEED, Nanda Home, Bottletop, Fatboy USA, Bed Bath &
Beyond, HEAD, Theory, Kidrobot, and Jonathan Adler.
To date, (RED) has generated more than $215 million for the Global Fund
to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, to support HIV/AIDS grants in
Ghana, Lesotho, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Kenya and
Tanzania. 100 percent of that money goes to work on the ground – no
overhead is taken. Global Fund grants that (RED) supports have impacted
more than 14 million people with prevention, treatment, counseling, HIV
testing and care services.
(RED) is a division of The ONE Campaign. Learn more at www.red.org.
About The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
The Global Fund is an international financing institution dedicated to
attracting and disbursing resources to prevent and treat HIV and AIDS,
TB and malaria. The Global Fund promotes partnerships between
governments, civil society, the private sector and affected communities,
the most effective way to help reach those in need. This innovative
approach relies on country ownership and performance-based funding,
meaning that people in countries implement their own programs based on
their priorities and the Global Fund provides financing where verifiable
results are achieved.
Since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund has approved funding of US$
22.9 billion for in 140 countries. To date, programs supported by the
Global Fund have provided AIDS treatment for 5.3 million people,
anti-tuberculosis treatment for 11 million people and 340 million
insecticide-treated nets for the prevention of malaria. The Global Fund
works in close collaboration with other bilateral and multilateral
organizations to supplement existing efforts in dealing with the three
diseases.
Copyright Business Wire 2013