{"id":354284,"date":"2021-10-22T06:06:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T20:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=354284"},"modified":"2021-10-22T06:06:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T20:06:09","slug":"more-than-just-coffee-its-about-giving-back-to-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/more-than-just-coffee-its-about-giving-back-to-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"More than just coffee, it\u2019s about giving back to the community"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For a hearty and soulful meal with family and friends, Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop is always top of the mind. That\u2019s a given. But they do not only nourish hungry tummies or quench thirst; behind the scenes they also do worthwhile projects and practice good community stewardship. <\/p>\n

According to operations manager Noelle Reyes, corporate social responsibility is a part of their company\u2019s core values and culture and everyone in the company gets involved. \u201cWe\u2019re not just in the business to make money but also to give back to the community. \u2026Shirley\u2019s tries to open an equal chance of volunteering opportunities to its employees whenever possible. No matter what CSR activities or causes the company engages with, we try our best to involve as many employees as we can,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAll of us are inspired to do outreach in the community and we know that the existence of our business depends largely on the\u2026community,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

During the pandemic, Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop was on its toes. Reyes said that they continued to do business but with the health and safety of their customers as the No. 1 priority. That included providing masks bearing their company logo to all employees and customers .<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile majority of the restaurants on island had to close due to the COVID scare, Shirley\u2019s remained operating to [provide bento] orders for our front-liners. \u2026We continued our partnership with the CNMI BIBA Program, offering healthier menu items to our customers\u2014menu items that have been approved by our local dieticians,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop recently partnered with the Governor\u2019s Council of Economic Advisers\u2019 Public and Private Partnership program, along with Shirley\u2019s Football Club, to adopt four medians in Garapan. These are the medians across Shirley\u2019s\/Century Hotel, D\u2019Torres to Tun Kiku\u2019s Building, Commonwealth Healthcare Corp., and the American Memorial Park tennis court.<\/p>\n

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Reyes said that Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop has sustained its partnership with he Marianas Visitors Authority by registering both Shirley\u2019s locations with MVA\u2019s Safe Travels Program. This assures its customers that both Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop locations in the CNMI subscribe to the CNMI government\u2019s health protocols. \u201cAs of this October 2021, all employees of Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop have been fully vaccinated,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s also provides free lawn care to Mount Carmel School, which is adjacent to its Susupe location.<\/p>\n

Reyes said that Corporate Social Responsibility is so ingrained in Shirley\u2019s operations that their aim is to always help. That includes donating meals to feed the CNMI\u2019s front-liners\u2014teachers, nurses, veterans, police officers and fire fighters.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery year, we strive to complete one to two beach cleanups but for this year, we have committed to adopt and maintain the upkeep of four medians in Garapan via our recent partnership with GCEA\u2019s PPP program. We\u2019ve committed to maintain these four medians, check them every quarter and revamp the areas as needed in the next five years.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In a nod to the ecological spirit of the times, Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop is also going green and that includes removal of plastic straws and offering paper straws instead, and using biodegradable package bags instead of plastic bags and containers for take-out.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also adhere to paperless ordering and our continuous subscription to a point-of-sale system that enables our dining team to utilize mini-POS tablets,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop has also partnered with the CNMI BIBA Healthy Program since 2016 in order to serve healthier meals. That includes offering low-calories meal options, removing condiments from the table that could boost sodium intake, and offering dishes that can be modified to have less or no salt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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