Companies doing good: Lovin' Scoopful

On July 5th, 2010 The Washington Times posted a wonderful write up about the good works being done by Lovin' Scoopful. Here are some excerpts and we are happy to provide you with a link to the whole article.

"Silver Spring, MD (7/5/10) - Sometimes it seems that we live in a world of corporate greed- a society full of companies that are looking out for the bottom line and its executives and not much more. Sometimes you will find corporations that give back a little. Occasionally you find companies who give back a lot... Lovin' Scoopful is one company that marries a for-profit business model with a generous philanthropic strategy. I am particularly drawn to this ice cream company because, well, ice cream, and also because they give 25% of their post-tax profits directly to Special Olympics, which is an incredible organization doing a tremendous amount of good for people with disabilities.

...I recently had a chance to ask CEO [Dan] Samson some questions about the company and how it came about. I was delighted to hear that when [Dan] Samson and Tim Shriver were trying to find a business to start together, the idea of a cause came first.

...It is a wonderful surprise to find a company that doesn't just donate to a charity, but was founded for that specific purpose. I would love to see more companies follow Lovin' Scoopful's lead and partner with worthwhile charities to improve lives. "

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Shoppin' With Lovin'

Shoppin' with Lovin' is a program we are developing to help families find great products that contribute to various good causes. We like to call them socio-friendly products. When money is tight it's even more important to remember how many other things we can do to better our world other than just writing a donation check. We make choices in our day to day life that have a tremendous impact on the world around us. Be it making a conscious effort to purchase socio-friendly products or deciding to let that next car in line out ahead of you before you move on with your day, we have an outstanding opportunity to make the world a better place by making mindful choices. We hope you will use our Lovin' List to shop for socio-friendly product! Visit http://www.lovinscoopful.com/ or http://www.shoppinwithlovin.com/ for more information.