FEED

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Table of Contents

Early Beginnings Why is it Working?

Charity Work Target Customer Profiles Collaborations Physical Space Online Space Events FEED Supper Conclusion

Early Beginnings On her travels around the world as a World Food Programme (WFP) Honorary Spokesperson, Lauren Bush Lauren witnessed the effects of hunger firsthand. In places like Cambodia, Chad and Guatemala, she saw a program making a dent in child malnutrition: school meals. When a child is given a free, nutritious school lunch, it can break the cycle of poverty she was born into and empower her to change her own life.

Lauren founded FEED in 2007 with the simple idea of creating products that would engage people in the fight against hunger in a tangible way. Every one of our products has a number stamped on it that signifies the amount of meals or micronutrient packets provided with its purchase. Ten years later, we’ve built a movement connecting our customers to the cause, one bag at a time.

Why is it Working?

Connection Meaning Quality Worth the Purchase Jobs Charity

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Charity Work FEED is a social business, which means there is an enduring principle at the heart of what we do: people’s choices of what to buy and wear have the power to change the world. As such, all of our products are produced under fair-labor conditions. We are also committed to using environmentally friendly materials, including organic cotton and burlap, whenever possible.

We are also proud to work with artisans for a growing number of collections. We work with established cooperatives in Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Kenya, El Salvador, and Peru to provide sustainable livelihoods to underserved populations. Through the sale of our artisan-made products, we provide meals in the countries where they were produced, closing the loop on our investment in these communities.

FEED provides meals to children in school. Research shows that when children are given school meals, attendance doubles and performance greatly improves. Girls with just a few years of education have fewer children, have them later in life and are better prepared to care for and educate them. For many children, a school lunch is the only meal they receive all day.

Target Customer

FEED Projects’ Target Customer is a young philanthropist that wants to center their life around giving back. They care about the quality of their good along with the opportunity for third world countries to benefit long term by the product being created. FEED creates jobs for so many and the consumer knows this. The target customer doesn’t have to be wealthy, you only need to shop one item every once in a while to benefit the purpose.

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Customer Profiles Quaid Age: 27 Location: St. Louis, MO Job: Owns a local coffee shop Income: 70K Pets: Cat named Moe Hobbies: Volunteers 5 days a week either at Habitat for Humanity or Lord’s Diner. Always is conscious of where her things come from and who creates them.

Age: 22 Location: Jersey City, NJ Job: Full Time student, NYU Law School Income: 20K (part time job as a photography assistant.

Pets: 2 goldfish Herbert and Lewie Hobbies: Always does pro bono photography for charity .

Collaborations

A new global advertising campaign by photographer Joey L., featuring FEEDloving celebrities such as Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway, and Karlie Kloss, along with their own pay-it-forward friends.

The idea, says Lauren, is to emphasize community. “Through collective action, we can make a massive difference in people’s lives,” Lauren says.

Physical Space

A PLACE TO GATHER The shop features an assortment of the newest products, special in-store exclusives and a rotating curation of other socially conscious finds. The cafe serves the FEED Heritage coffee blend, roasted in partnership with La Colombe, and a delicious selection of pastries and nibbles.

LOCATION 55 WATER ST, BROOKLYN, NY 929-397-2716 HOURS MONDAY: 8AM-7PM TUESDAY: 8AM-7PM WEDNESDAY: 8AM-7PM THURSDAY: 8AM-7PM FRIDAY: 8AM-7PM SATURDAY: 8AM-7PM SUNDAY: 8AM-6PM

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Everything about the physical space is clean and minimal while also giving you that ‘gathering’ & ‘at home’ feeling.

The giant number at the check out lets the public know how many meals have been given to people in need, Visually everything is seamless and cohesive wheather it be online or in store.

Conclusion

Lauren Bush Lauren has done so much good for the world while also making a brand that is so visually appealing and cohesive. Her efforts are amazing and its inspiring to see a person create something this big to benefit others. She recently put in her blog that FEED Projects is celebrating finally reaching over 100 million meals given to people in need.

Thank You

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