Link: http://www.yess.org

For the month of January, our organization along with the entire MakeGood community was able to contribute a percentage of our subscription fees back to Youth Emergency Shelter Society.

ABOUT YESS

YESS Org provides emergency services for at-risk youth in Alberta as they identified a gap in available resources to those aged 16 to 18. During those critical teen years, there are no resources to help those in unfortunate circumstances to get assistance for housing, food, and safety.

THEIR MISSION

Giving youth at risk a chance.

Link: http://www.sunrisehouse.ca/index.php

This month, after an amazing number of votes, our organization along with the entire MakeGood community was able to contribute a percentage of our subscription fees back to GRAND PRAIRIE YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTER SOCIETY- SUNRISE HOUSE.

ABOUT GPYESS

GPYESS Sunrise House provides a safe, temporary, confidential place to stay for youth ages 12-17 who have no other safe place to go.

The services they provide are 1) Shelter (with meals and basic necessities) 2) Drop-in services (ie: counselling, meal, shower) 3) Outreach (presentations and street outreach).

Link: http://www.steps.org.za/

This month, after the votes have been polled, our organization along with the entire MakeGood community was able to contribute a percentage of our subscription fees back to STEPS CHARITY.

ABOUT STEPS CHARITY

Steps Charity is a South African charity that provides funds, information and support for kids with clubfoot and other limb disorders.

“More doctors in South Africa need updated information on treatment, health department guidelines need changing and parents need easy access to the correct information. This is what Steps is planning to improve for the future of these children. Children living in rural areas or in depressed socio-economic conditions are not getting adequate care or information.”

Link: http://www.makegood.com/blog/2009/10/30/charity-survey-for-october-2009-the-votes-are-in/

This month, after the votes have been polled, our organization along with the entire MakeGood community was able to contribute a percentage of our subscription fees back to Upwardly Global (upwardlyglobal.org).

Upwardly Global provides services to refugees, asylees and legal immigrants to help them get a job that is similar to their skill level. Their programs provide unemployed and low-income immigrants with the mentoring, interviewing, job search and career counselling resources that they need to be able to get back into their careers and to achieve financial stability for their families.

Link: http://www.makegood.com/blog/2009/09/30/makegood-is-giving-back-10/

This month, after the votes have been polled, our organization along with the entire MakeGood community were able to contribute 10% of subscription fees back to United Way.

The United Way of the Lower Mainland plays a leading role in mobilizing resources to change lives and to strengthen the community. United Way supports the delivery of preventive programs and services that help get people back on their feet.

United Way’s Vision
A healthy, caring, inclusive community.

United Way’s Mission
To strengthen our community's capacity to address social issues.
http://www.uwlm.ca

Link: http://www.jonessoda.com/files/people-power.php

On April 22nd, Jones Soda celebrated Earth Day by going off the electrical grid. The folks at Jones pedalled 10 bikes constantly to power their computers, phones, and the Jones Soda network for a full day. Turning sweat and calories into electrical power wasn’t easy, but it was a chance to give back for Earth Day.

Link: http://www.komonews.com/sports/heroes/29646779.html?video=pop&t=a

The Mill Creek All-Stars made a heck of a run at the Little League World Series this summer. So Jones Soda came up with, as the kids put it, a "Cool!" way to celebrate the hard-working players.

All proceeds went back to the Mill Creek All-Stars league.

Watch the video!

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn3s2j33oEY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jonessoda.com%2Ffiles%2Fvitamin.php&feature=player_embedded

June 27, 2007

Why Jones Soda and Vitamin Angels?

This year, instead of doing a traditional ad campaign, we decided to spend our money helping children in need. Vitamin Angels is an organization unlike most others. It reaches across international boundaries and lends a helping hand to children around the world. Jones Soda has always been involved in the philanthropic community and by pairing with Vitamin Angels, we now have the chance to do something completely different and help people on an international level. We recognized the effectiveness and simplicity of Vitamin Angels’ solution and knew we wanted to be a part of it. By creating this short video we hope to prevent 1,000,000 children from going blind this year. We simply want to make a difference and as always, we want you to join us.

What is Vitamin Angels?

Vitamin Angels was started in 1994 after the Northridge Earthquake in California. Howard Schiffer, who had been a part of the vitamin industry for many years, got a call. They wanted to know: Could he get vitamins to the victims suffering from the after-effects of the earthquake? The light bulb went on, Howard said, “YES!!,” and Vitamin Angels was born. Vitamin Angels has since evolved and grown and is now addressing chronic malnutrition on a global level.

What Does Vitamin Angels Do?

Vitamin Angels is a non-profit organization that provides vital nutrition in the form of supplements to developing countries, communities and individuals in need. We are facing a global crisis. One of the quickest and most efficient ways to alleviate this crisis is to address micronutrient deficiencies, especially in children. When kids get the nutrition they need, they are able to perform in school and be active and healthy. When moms get prenatal nutrition they are less likely to hemorrhage during childbirth. When kids get enough vitamin A they’re less likely to have vision loss. Vitamin Angels was started because it wanted to make a difference. And now it offers you the same opportunity.

What’s the next step?

All you have to do is watch our short video. The first time you (and anyone else) watches it we will donate 25 cents to Vitamin Angels, and we’ll donate up to a total of $250,000. What does this do? It supplies essential vitamins that can prevent a child from going blind. Twenty-five cents is all it takes to give these children the vitamins they need. And the best part is that all you have to do is watch our video and tell your friends about it. Pretty easy, huh? So go ahead, click on the link above and in less than 2 minutes, you can say you saved a child’s eyesight.

Link: http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=f2bfab46cb118010VgnVCM1000000e2015acRCRD

In 2005, The goal of the Jones Dessert Pack is to raise $50,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the world’s premier center for the research and treatment of childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

Here at Jones Soda Co., we know that the little guy can sometimes get thirsty trying to do good in this world. That's why, each year, Jones donates thousands of sodas to charitable organizations. It's just our way of saying thanks for making this a better place to live.

Link: http://www.toysfortots.org/

In 2005, we partnered with Toys for Tots and donated a portion of the sales to the organization- with a goal of $50,000.

Toys for Tots is one of the nation's flagship and most visible Holiday Season charitable causes with local Toys for Tots campaigns conducted from October through December each year, in 456 communities nationwide.

Link: http://www.changeforchildren.org/aboutus/about.html

We have been supporting a School Construction Project in Comitancillo, Guatemala since Summer 2004

By signing up for MakeGood, our company was able to make a donation to the Canadian Cancer Society. The CCS is a national, community-based organization of volunteers, whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.2009-07-21 10:37:20