Guess who was featured on this week's episode of NBC 1st Look?
Project 7! {I know I sort of gave it away in the headline.} See the interview here.
"Project 7 Makes Giving Back as Easy as Buying a Coffee: What if your good deed for the day included buying a cup of coffee? Project 7 is working to make everyday products you buy go towards one of seven charitable purposes. So go ahead, indulge."
Yesterday we announced some exciting Project 7 news {I should say some exciting news above and beyond the 5,000+ meals we've already provided through our Feed the Hungry campaign which is very exciting news.}...
We have a newly appointed Chief Financial Officer/Vice President of Operations at Project 7. Ann Fong started earlier this week and she is already knee-deep in all things finance and operations.
Ann joins us most recently from Trina Turk, a contemporary fashion apparel brand, where she spent the last year as Chief Financial Officer/Vice President of Operations. Ann has also worked for well-known Southern California lifestyle brands like Paul Frank and Volcom and is a seasoned executive well-versed in consumer goods.
Here's what Tyler Merrick, Project 7's founder, had to say about Ann.
"Ann has a proven track record in scaling entrepreneurial organizations in seasons of dynamic growth. Ann's expertise in the evolution of lifestyle brands will be a tremendous asset to Project 7 as we continue to expand distribution and develop additional product lines."
There is nothing we love more around here than seeing the Quarterly Impact Report. It represents why we do, what we do. And it serves as a reminder that everyday purchases can have a huge impact in people's lives.
With your help, over the last nine months (January through September 2011), we have feed 444,114 Meal in American Communities. We have planted 402,058 fruit trees. And we have provided 6,812 Malaria Treatments.
David Crowder*Band’s “The 7 Tour” Is An Overwhelming Success
Over 75% of the Shows Sold Out Before Tour Wraps
First Single from Final Record Give Us Rest of (a requiem mass in c [the happiest of all keys]),“Let Me Feel You Shine,” Available Today on iTunes ®
Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 24, 2011… The final tour for GRAMMY ® nominated talent David Crowder*Band has garnered a tremendous response from fans with 26 of the 33 shows selling out, including major markets such as Dallas, New York City, Portland, Seattle, Atlanta and Philadelphia. Gungor, Chris August and John Mark McMillan joined David Crowder*Band in clubs and theaters across the nation this fall. The routing of shows will wrap on November 13 with a sold out crowd in Jackson, Miss.
Additionally, the band’s first radio and digital single from their final record Give Us Rest of (a requiem mass in c [the happiest of all keys]) is available on iTunes ® today, Oct. 24. David Crowder*Band will release their seventh studio album on January 10. Their first ever Christmas record, Oh For Joy, is also debuting this holiday season with a unique, nutcracker themed cover.
David Crowder*Band and the 7 Tour has been excited to take ONE on the road, and support the important work of Project 7 as they work to change the score by raising funds to build water wells in Sub Saharan Africa. ONE, the anti-poverty advocacy group co-founded by U2’s Bono, has been on the road with the David Crowder*Band to recruit fans to use their voices in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease. Volunteers are signing up ONE members and educating concert-goers about America’s vital work that has saved more than 15 million kids lives and put more than 46 million kids in school over the last decade. Project 7 makes everyday products for good and is dedicated to creating positive change through their purchase—giving back to assist real needs throughout the world. By purchasing Project gum, mints, water and coffee, people are making a conscious decision to do good, give back and support organizations positively impacting one of seven areas of need – HEAL the Sick, SAVE the Earth, HOUSE the Homeless, FEED the Hungry, TEACH them Well, HOPE for Peace, and QUENCH the Thirsty.
“We’re excited to team up with the David Crowder*Band and ‘The 7 Tour' to help raise funds for our ‘7 Wells Project.’ It’s wonderful to see the band use its tour as a platform to help others by partnering with us to provide clean drinking water for those in need through the building of water wells,” said Tyler Merrick, founder and CEO of Project 7. “Our goal through this partnership is to spread awareness of the fact that more than one billion people worldwide lack a basic supply of clean water, and to make it easy for concert goers to donate to this important cause by rewarding them with a canister of our Quench the Thirsty™ 7 Blend Coffee.” Read More
Want to get amazing hands-on experience with a fast-growing social entrepreneurship? Want to hit the open road in the Project 7 van? Want to travel the country serving coffee and teaching people about how by simply purchasing everyday products they can participate in positive and meaningful impact in the United States and throughout the world?
Want to change the score?
If you answered yes to a majority of the questions above, then keep reading because we need you, or someone like you.
If you answered no to a majority of the questions above, but you know someone who fits the bill, then help us spread the word about this exciting news.
Project 7 is looking for a couple of hard-working and enthusiastic individuals to join their team as full-time paid interns. Check out all the specifics below.
Key Responsibilities:
7 Day Volunteer Event Support
Travel/Road Trips
Communications/Social Media
Research/Brainstorming
Volunteer Outreach
Tradeshow Support
Festivals and Special Events
Office Manager Duties
Requirements:
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must have high school diploma
Strong oral and written communication skills
Knowledge of office administration
Problem solving, interpersonal, team building, leadership & decision making skills
Attention to detail
Effective organizational and time management skills
Computer skills including working knowledge of Word and Excel
Must be able to lift 25 lbs
Compensation: $13/hour
Location: All candidates must be available to start working full time in Costa Mesa, California on or before October 15.
Want to apply? Here's all you need to do…
Submit your resumé and a cover letter with following to info@project7.com by September 23, 2011. We will follow-up to schedule phone interviews with worthy candidates.
Why you want to be a part of Project 7
A cause you are passionate about and why
