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Give a Socially Responsible Gift on National Brownie Day
Celebrate National Brownie Day with a gift that not only tastes good, but does good.
Yonkers, N.Y. (December 8, 2023)— Who can resist a fudgy, chocolatey brownie? The delectable treat was invented in 1893 by a hotel pastry chef in time for the Chicago World’s Fair.
The brownie is now a national treat, and what better way to celebrate National Brownie Day than to give a brownie gift that not only tastes good, but does good. Enter: Greyston Bakery and its famous brownie. And now is a great time to give a brownie with free shipping and 10 percent off through Monday, December 11.
Greyston Bakery bakes the world’s most scrumptious brownies (the very same as in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream). Every brownie helps provide a job through Greyston’s Open Hiring ™ policy, which offers a job to anyone willing to work without the need of background checks, resumes or questions about prior work history.
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“Consumers are looking for meaningful gifts that can demonstrate a social benefit,” said Joseph D. Kenner, president and CEO of Greyston, a mission-driven company that bakes brownies in order to hire marginalized workers. “Gift givers want their friends and loved ones to know that they have carefully chosen a product that reflects the recipient’s values and concerns.”
And now Greyston Bakery is offering Brownies & Brews Gift Box featuring eight decadent, handcrafted brownies and blondies; one bag of organic, fair-trade coffee; and three sachets of comforting tea. The socially impactful gift box returns 100 percent of profits to create fair jobs.
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About Greyston
In 1982 Greyston founder Zen Buddhist Bernie Glassman set out to employ individuals who faced barriers to meaningful employment at the Greyston Bakery. The hiring process was simple, accept anyone with a will to work, a process we now call Open Hiring®. Through the Greyston Employment Opportunity Center (GEOC), job seekers can access workforce development and transitional (re-entry) employment programs. Clients are also paired with a social worker to help connect them external resources they may need. Finally, the Greyston Foundation also offers business services for employers interested in replicating Open Hiring or tapping into the pool of upskilled clients. In 2013 Greyston Bakery was rated Best for the World B-Corp, a designation given to the top B Corps worldwide. And in 2023, Greyston received the Social Innovator of the Year award from Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship at World Economic Forum in Davos.
