B With Us: Alter Eco

MELTY. SILKY. GOODNESS. Alter Eco is based on the premise that food is fundamental to life – and whole, healthy, delicious food can make life better for people all over the world. Alter Eco works directly with small-scale farmers who grow our quinoa, rice, sugar and cacao, helping them institute Fair Trade and Organic practices and assist them in improving both quality of food and quality of life.

Congratulations to Kenneth Cooke who was the first to successfully answer last month’s What in the Blog Questions.

Kenneth...thanks for noticing my photo. Call me...

1. Where do you send office supply requests to?

 -Supplies@uncommongoods.com

2. When can you get a flu shot in Conference Room A?

-Wednesday November 11 from 1:00-3:00pm.

3. What scraps can you compost?

-Fruits and Vegetables

-Prepared foods and leftovers

-Breads, rices and pastas

-Coffee grounds and tea bags

-Biodegradeable paper products

-Dry leaves and wilted flowers

4. Who took a break from touring to pose with members of our Marketing team?

Taylor Swift (who may have actually of been Brian Hashemi)

The Financial Empowerment Counselor is in!

We will have a Financial Empowerment Counselor from Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration available for one-on-one counseling sessions weekly at our location throughout season. The next scheduled visit is December 10, 2015. Please make your appointment by contacting hr@uncommongoods.com. 

The Financial Empowerment Counselor can go over:

• Benefit Screenings
• Budgeting
• Credit Card Debt
• Student Loans
• Improving your Credit Score
• Saving for Retirement
• Your children’s education
• and more!

All UncommonGoods employees and their family members are now eligible for free membership with Aspire Federal Credit Union.

The Aspire team has developed a page on their website with information about Aspire, how they can help you financially, and great resources.

While you're there, you can also apply for membership online. New members will receive $5 for opening an account with Aspire by using the promo code UNCOMMONGOODS.

Please note: You can also sign up for an appointment at UncommonGoods to meet with a Financial Empowerment Counselor from Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration. Contact HR@uncommongoods.com for further information.

December Anniversaries

Happy Anniversary to all of our team members who started with us during the month of December! Thanks to each of you for your time and service to our team and community.

Dong Chen, 8 years

M.C. Halfpenny, 6 years

Laverne Kelly, 4 years

Candace Holloway Gregory, 4 years

Kelvin Eweka, 2 years

Brian Corry, 2 years

Cecilia Rivera, 2 years

Gregorio Pantaleon, 2 years

Jonathan Benjamin-Ruiz, 2 years

Katherine Starke, 2 years

Keijwana Bell, 2 years

Kida Broady, 2 years

Odessa Thomas, 2 years

Thomas Castillo, 2 years

Megan Stickel, 1 year

December Birthdays

Happy birthday to our December birthdays! Did you know that six of our team members share a birthday with Jay-Z?

Ali Albedawi: 12/2

Arnold Jaglal: 12/03

Kashawn Gay: 12/03

Thomas Cheeseboro: 12/04

Leroy Capers: 12/04

Shakeena Moody: 12/04

Samesha Forbes: 12/04

Dominique Gaines: 12/04

Indira Gordon-Williams: 12/04

Jermain Baxter: 12/05

Timothy Brown: 12/05

Jaycey Colon: 12/06

Daniel Howard: 12/06

Astrid Wyatt: 12/06

Chaneea Bailey: 12/07

Maxine Waiters: 12/07

Jessenia Rickenbacker: 12/07

Matthew Disla: 12/08

Kasharla Grant: 12/08

Kiyana Williams: 12/08

Deja Martinez: 12/08

Saul-Andres Hernandez: 12/08

Kenesha Phillip: 12/09

Lisa Flythe: 12/10

Vivensky Noel: 12/10

William Best: 12/11

Laura Wald: 12/11

Melody Wong: 12/11

Maisha Benn: 12/11

Maurice Farrington 12/12

Curtis Marc: 12/12

Jasmine Odom: 12/12

Marcus Owens: 12/13

Gregorio Pantaleon: 12/15

Ronnette Jackson: 12/15

Farah Reza: 12/15

Claudia Griffiths: 12/16

Brandon Steele: 12/16

Rebecca Wyatt: 12/16

Shakeim Rivera: 12/16

Kevin Franco: 12/16

Chance Smith 12/17

Latoya Lewis: 12/17

Mark Clayton: 12/18

Tiffany Stewart 12/18

Sydney Terry: 12/18

Bogdan Golubin: 12/19

Danah Abdulaziz: 12/19

Gabriella Gilbert: 12/19

Sharon Santana: 12/20

Johnny Carrasco: 12/20

Korede Amole: 12/20

Nakita Newton: 12/20

Shatyia Bunn: 12/20

Asiyah Whitehurst: 12/20

Imani Brown: 12/21

Florence Oliver: 12/23

Giovanna Rosario: 12/23

Charles Gomez-Matijasevic: 12/23

Melissa Pickett: 12/23

Tyreke Williams: 12/24

Tiana Roberts: 12/24

Fuquan Santana: 12/25

Edward Severino: 12/25

Jessica Zhang: 12/26

Blayn Crosson: 12/28

Olivia Dick: 12/28

Chantel Simmons: 12/28

Waskar Beras: 12/28

Morgan Magee: 12/29

Victoria Joyce: 12/30

Frank Xiao: 12/30

Sharee Hereford: 12/30

Michael Paradis: 12/30

Beatriz Jimenez Ceron: 12/30

Jovaughne Daley: 12/30

David Mahabir: 12/31

Andy Jacques: 12/31

Celia Groeneveldt: 12/31

Qing Wu: 12/31

B With Us: PACT Apparel

A certified B Corp, PACT is obsessed with a big idea: super soft organic cotton that makes the world a better place. Socks with soul, altruistic underwear, and other everyday essentials ethically manufactured with fabrics that feel good and go easy on the environment.

PACT is offering 25% off on apparel to all B-Corps! Use the discount code “BCORP25” at checkout.

Visit: http://www.wearpact.com/

November Snack

Pop-in to next week’s Company Snack on 11/12 to enjoy a Popcorn Bar! The snack goes beyond traditional popcorn, with cheese, salty, and spicy add-ons. Note: due to the increased number of team members, all non-operations departments should come between 3:30-4:00pm and Operations between 4:00-4:30pm.

Fresh...Delicious...Crisp...only $10 at your local theater