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January 13, 2020

 

Two Scoops of Service in San Diego

Hundreds of Ben & Jerry’s Franchisees Volunteer at Chollas Mead Elementary School

 

 

SAN DIEGO - Chollas Mead Elementary School looks a little sweeter this week, thanks to hundreds of Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop owners.

 

On Friday, Jan. 10, hundreds of Ben & Jerry’s franchisees descended on Chollas Mead to help beautify the campus in an effort to practice cofounder Ben Cohen’s pledge that “business has the responsibility to give back to the community.”

 

That pledge fits hand in hand with San Diego Unified’s mission to build a better San Diego through education, collaboration and community engagement.

 

“Our schools believe in the power of our students to change the world and build a better San Diego. Helping them do so is part of our mission,” said Superintendent Cindy Marten. “We share this commitment to social justice with Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. That is why we are so proud to partner with them on this amazing project.”

 

The ice cream franchisees were in San Diego for their annual meeting to discuss the year’s plans, new flavors and social mission campaigns. No word yet if #PeanutButterSD made the cut. The company’s practice is to make difference wherever they meet.

 

Cohen and co-founder Jerry Greenfield toured Chollas Mead to see the results of the project, meet with students and school staff, and thank the staff for supporting the children and the community. Ben and Jerry also met with Superintendent Marten and Principal Kristi Hunter-Clark.

To celebrate the completion of the beautification project, students and families were treated to an ice cream social, which included healthy-size servings of Ben & Jerry’s sorbet, dairy-free frozen dessert, and ice cream.

The project was coordinated by HandsOn San Diego. HandsOn San Diego’s mission is to strengthen communities through volunteer action and leadership development.

 

To learn more about Ben & Jerry’s including where you can find your closest Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop, visit: benjerry.com.

 

About Ben & Jerry's                
As an aspiring social justice company, Ben & Jerry's believes in a greater calling than simply making a profit for selling its goods. The company produces a wide variety of super-premium ice cream, yogurt and sorbet using high-quality ingredients. Ben & Jerry's incorporates its vision of Linked Prosperity into its business practices in a number of ways including a focus on values-led sourcing. In 2015 the company completed its transition to using entirely non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) ingredients by source as well as to fully source Fairtrade-certified ingredients wherever possible, which benefits farmers in developing countries. Ben & Jerry's products are distributed in 35 countries in supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, franchise Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops, restaurants and other venues. Ben & Jerry's, a Vermont corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Unilever, operates its business on a three-part Mission Statement emphasizing product quality, economic reward and a commitment to the community. Ben & Jerry's became a certified B Corp in 2012. The Ben & Jerry's Foundation's employee-led grant programs totaled $2.9MM in 2018 to support grassroots organizing for social and environmental justice around the country.

Media Contacts:

Maureen Magee, Communications Director, San Diego Unified School District

mmagee@sandi.net (619) 725-5578

Sean Greenwood, Ben & Jerry’s, Sean.Greenwood@benjerry.com (802) 233-0840

 

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·         Committee Meeting Agenda: Props S/Z & Measure YY Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee (ICOC) – Thursday, January 16, 2020, 10:00 a.m., Physical Plant Operations
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·         Committee Meeting Agenda: Career Technical Education Advisory Committee (CTEAC) – Thursday, January 16, 2020, 3:00 p.m., CCTE Conference Room
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·         CAC: General Membership— https://www.sandiegounified.org/cac-2019-20-general-meeting-schedule-and-information; and Executive Board— https://www.sandiegounified.org/cac-2019-20-executive-meeting-schedule-and-information

·         DAC: General Membership— https://www.sandiegounified.org/dac-2019-20-general-meeting-schedule-and-information; and Executive Board— https://www.sandiegounified.org/dac-2019-20-executive-meeting-schedule-and-information

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·         CSFC: https://www.sandiegounified.org/csfc-2020-meeting-schedule

·         ICOC: https://www.sandiegounified.org/icoc-meeting

·         Multi-Agency Task Force https://www.sandiegounified.org/multi-agency-task-force

 

Thank you.

 

Melissa Hamilton (formerly Hudson)

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board of Education

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103-2682

Office: (619) 725-5550

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·        Board Meeting Agenda: Board of Education – Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 5:00 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center Auditorium
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·        DAC: General Membership— https://www.sandiegounified.org/dac-2019-20-general-meeting-schedule-and-information; and Executive Board— https://www.sandiegounified.org/dac-2019-20-executive-meeting-schedule-and-information

·        DELAC: General Membership and Executive Board— https://www.sandiegounified.org/delac-2019-20-meeting-schedule-and-information

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·        ICOC: https://www.sandiegounified.org/icoc-meeting

·        Multi-Agency Task Force https://www.sandiegounified.org/multi-agency-task-force

 

Thank you.

 

Martha Corrales

Confidential Admin Assistant II

Board Services Office, San Diego Unified School District

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Ben & Jerry's beautify SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL

 

 

 

                      

 

 

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY: Ben & Jerry’s volunteers to help beautify Chollas Mead Elementary School, join San Diego Unified build a #BetterSD

WHAT:  HandsOn San Diego and Ben & Jerry’s will work together to beautify portions of Chollas-Mead Elementary School.

WHEN: Friday, Jan. 10, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  

 

12:15 p.m.                     Welcome to volunteers  

12:45 p.m.                     Volunteers begin beautification projects 

1:50 to 2:30 p.m.           Ben and Jerry arrive (approximately) 

2:50 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.   Ice cream social for students and families 

3:30 p.m.                        Wrap up projects

WHERE: Chollas Meade Elementary School, 4525 Market St., San Diego, CA 92102

 

VISUALS: Volunteers working to beautify the campus, students and families treated to an ice cream social.

 

SPEAKERS AVAILABLE: Ben & Jerry’s founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, School Board Trustee Dr. Mike McQuary, Superintendent Cindy Marten, and volunteers.

 

BACKGROUND: The mission of HandsOn San Diego is to strengthen communities through volunteer action, leadership development and serving students. Ben & Jerry’s philosophy that business has a responsibility to give back to the community fits hand in hand with San Diego Unified’s mission to build a #BetterSD through education, collaboration and community engagement. San Diego Unified works with community and business partners locally and nationwide to help support students, families, teachers and schools throughout the district. Ben & Jerry’s founders will be in San Diego with more than 400 members of the franchise community to beautify portions of the school, including renovations to two gardens. To celebrate the completion of the beautification project, students and families will be treated to an ice cream social, which will include healthy-size servings of Ben & Jerry’s sorbet, dairy-free frozen dessert, and ice cream.

 

Please confirm attendance in advance by calling 619-725-5578. 

CONTACT: Maureen Magee, Communications Director, (619) 381-7930.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified School District Files Suit Against JUUL Labs

 

 

 

 

 

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January 8, 2020

 

San Diego Unified School District Files Suit Against JUUL Labs, Citing E-Cigarette Epidemic and Disruption to Student Education

 

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Unified School District has filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc. for the company's role in cultivating and fostering an e-cigarette epidemic that disrupts the education and learning environment across the district. The suit was filed in the San Diego Superior Court on January 7, 2020 (Case 37-2020-00000935-CU-MT-CTL).

 

The district's lawsuit follows those filed by the Los Angeles Unified School District, Glendale Unified School District, Compton Unified School District, and Anaheim Elementary District, all against JUUL for the same negligence and nuisance claims.

 

The lawsuit seeks injunction and abatement to stop the e-cigarette epidemic, which has severely impacted the school districts by interfering with normal school operations. The districts also seek compensatory damages to provide relief from financial losses as a result of students being absent from school, coordinating outreach and education programs regarding the health risks of vaping, and enforcement actions – such as vape detectors, video surveillance, and staff to monitor the school's property in an effort to combat the e-cigarette crisis.

 

"Our district is in the business of educating students in a healthy and safe environment, said San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten. "This lawsuit supports district goals by holding JUUL accountable for its harmful marketing practices and unsafe products."

 

Since entering the market in 2015, JUUL has dominated the e-cigarette industry and now controls over 70 percent of the market. Reports found that in 2018, 4.9 million middle and high school students used tobacco products, with 3.6 million of those students using e-cigarettes. From 2017 to 2018, youth e-cigarette users increased by 1.5 million. That growth is largely based on JUUL's market strategy, which is to target school-age children to ensure the continual growth of their consumer base.

 

The National Institute on Drug Abuse found that the 2018 spike in nicotine vaping was the largest for any substance recorded in 44 years. JUUL's aggressive, strategic marketing and product designs not only create an addiction crisis among youth consumers, but also a widespread burden on school districts.

 

An additional national study found that more than 27 percent of high school students use e-cigarette products. Locally, student vaping has increased substantially in just two short years, with the percentage of SDUSD students who currently use electronic vapor products climbing dramatically from 2017 – 2019.

 

San Diego Unified School District is represented by John P. Fiske of Baron & Budd, P.C. and Brian Panish and Rahul Ravipudi of Panish, Shea, & Boyle, LLP.

 

CONTACT: Maureen Magee, Communications Director, (619) 381-7930.

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·         CAC: General Membership— https://www.sandiegounified.org/cac-2019-20-general-meeting-schedule-and-information; and Executive Board— https://www.sandiegounified.org/cac-2019-20-executive-meeting-schedule-and-information

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·         CSFC: https://www.sandiegounified.org/csfc-2020-meeting-schedule

·         ICOC: https://www.sandiegounified.org/icoc-meeting

·         Multi-Agency Task Force https://www.sandiegounified.org/multi-agency-task-force

 

Thank you.

 

Melissa Hamilton (formerly Hudson)

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board of Education

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA 92103-2682

Office: (619) 725-5550

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