January Anniversaries

Happy anniversary to our team members that started in January. If for each company snack these team members had their own Microwave Popcorn Popper's worth of popcorn, then together they would have consumed approximately 8,736 cups of popcorn (which is also roughly the equivalent of a movie theater's size small).

• Carolyn Topp, 7,392 Cups (11 years)
• Ariel Araza, 672 Cups (1 year)
• Tanya Castin, 672 Cups (1 year) 

Counseling and resources are just a call away!

Trying to start the new year on the right foot? Our employee assistance program is here to help! UncommonGoods offers all year-round team members access to our employee assistance program, WorkLifeMatters. The program provides support and guidance for matters that range from personal issues you might be facing, to providing information on everyday topics that affect your life. Connect to a counselor at (800)-386-7055, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

To login to WorkLifeMatters:
User name: Matters
Password: wlm70101

January Birthdays

A happy birthday to our team members celebrating this month! Not only do you work in the Army Terminal where Elvis was deployed, but you also share a birth month with him. 

Rebecca	Marshall-Peel	January 01
Ralston	McDermott	January 01
Kenneth	McCallum	January 01
Michel	Freycinet	January 01
Oscar	Castillo	January 01
Celines	Ojeda	January 02
Tyanna	Washington	January 02
Katelynn	Sepulveda	January 02
Lloyd	Parsons	January 02
Dong Cai	Chen	January 03
Jhaquana	Blinker	January 03
Shakirah	Moe	January 03
Khalif	Higgins	January 03
Brianna	Augustin	January 03
Shauntice	Cheeseboro	January 04
Kemba	Applewhite	January 04
Joel	Villa	January 04
Tiffany	Wilkerson	January 05
Sheronne	Peters	January 05
Damon	Weldon	January 05
Christopher	Walker	January 06
Jihad	Jeffrey	January 06
Carianna	Andre-Cadel	January 06
Luis	Velazquez	January 06
Akila	Johnson	January 07
Denise	Robey	January 08
Jaquan	Peebles	January 08
Chantera	Ross	January 08
Lastyna	Brimfield	January 08
James	Downs	January 08
Miguelangel	Ramos	January 08
Jovane	Parkes	January 09
Joelle	Thomas	January 10
Vanessa	Alonzo	January 10
Elijah	Pardieu	January 10
Gloria	Polanco	January 11
Quanita	Washington	January 11
Sabrina	Jackson	January 11
Breshey	Lias	January 11
Jakari	Humbert	January 11
Jayquan	Reese	January 12
Nelson	Montalvo	January 12
Laura	Hurni	January 13
Mark	Curtis	January 13
James	Flint	January 13
Negesti	Chung	January 14
Kelvonne	Williams	January 14
Naisha	Miles	January 15
Lorraine	Woodward	January 16
Alexander	Maisonet	January 17
Brigayle	Joseph	January 17
Gerard	Connolly	January 17
Naqueal	Smith	January 17
Ruben	Navarro	January 18
Alexander	Aviles	January 18
Bil-Qis	Coleman	January 18
Gladner	Andre	January 18
Gavin-Rae	Barnaby	January 18
Tory	Neely	January 19
Kellon	Williams	January 19
David	Fairclough	January 20
Jhamile	Archibald	January 20
Sha'Ron	Burden	January 21
Gregory	Breland	January 21
Caitlin	Stroly	January 21
Jessica	Story	January 21
Jeffrey	Mayer	January 22
Andrew	King	January 23
Kwesi	Edwards	January 23
Jayne	Healey	January 24
Jason	Madden	January 24
Ashanti	Parker	January 25
Vanessa	Watkins	January 25
Seth	Walter	January 26
Nicholas	Spano	January 26
Amadou	Magas	January 26
Vatina	Powell	January 27
Luis	Cortes	January 27
Nisaa	Shabazz	January 27
Jackie	Yip	January 27
Theodore	Paraskevas	January 29
Demetrius	Cummings	January 29
Raymundo	Franco Jr.	January 29
Kywon	Nesbitt	January 30
Faron	Norwood	January 30
Emmanuel	Barco	January 31

B With Us: BetterWorldBooks

Did you know that UncommonGoods is a founding B Corp? B Corps are businesses that are certified by the nonprofit B Lab, which indicates that they meet high standards in the key areas of environment, workers, customers, community and governance. B with Us will be an ongoing series of posts that feature fellow B Corp members. 

BetterWorldBooks, a company that buys and sells books online and donates money to help fund literacy initiatives not only shares our affinity for compound words, but also is a B Corp! If you are looking for affordable books, BetterWorldBooks offers great deals for a good cause.

Help Test Our Products!

The blog team is looking for volunteers to put products to the Gift Lab test and write about it.

What is a Gift Lab?

A short blog post using the “scientific method” to show how an uncommon good works. You’ll complete these steps:

1. Research (What did you do to prepare for the Gift Lab?)
2. Hypothesis (What do you think will happen?)
3. Experiment (How did you test the product?)
4. Conclusion (How did it all turn out?)

Are there any rules?

Only a few:

• The product you choose should have some testable element.
• The product (or combination of products) should cost less than $100 retail.
• You can’t test something that’s already been featured in a Gift Lab . (Check them out athttp://blog.uncommongoods.com/tag/gift-lab/)
• You get to keep the product(s) you select in exchange for writing the blog post and taking photos. If you don’t complete the post, you may be asked to return the item or pay for it.
• Gift Labs must be approved by Cassie, our blog editor.

How do I sign up?

Email Cassie@uncommongoods.com !

Uncommon Book Club, Assemble!

Did you know that the longest running Uncommon Collective is all about exercising the mind? This month the book club is joining forces again to continue to read. Here is further information:

• The Book Club meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month
• They leave UncommonGoods at 6:00pm and head over to 4th Ave. Pub
• To join, contact Cassie (cassie@uncommongoods.com) or Louise (lgeller@uncommongoods.com)
• Check out the #bookclub Slack channel for updates, the occasional related link, and more book talk 

Financial Empowerment Counseling Continues!

We have elected to continue to partner with Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners to offer free, unbiased financial counseling services through July. You can take advantage of these opportunities right here at work while also staying in touch via email or phone to achieve your short and long term financial goals. 

Their service is completely free, confidential, and unbiased. They can help you reduce debt, improve your credit, and save for the future – whatever goals you may have, Neighborhood Trust can help you achieve them.

A financial counselor will be at on-site weekly. You can schedule an appointment by using on of these three methods:

• Online: https://neighborhoodtrust.org/esr/?e=ti53
• Phone: 929-251-4625
• Email: appointment.neighborhoodtrust.org