CARE®
We are a proud supporter of CARE®, a leader in the fight against global poverty. With over six decades of experience, CARE® has shown that working with women in third world countries is one of the surest ways to make a lasting difference. When a woman feels empowered, she cares for herself, nurtures her children and wisely invests in her family.
In 2007, Ubiquity Brands launched a new brand – [In-dul-gence] by Poppycock®, which supports CARE®. $1 from every purchase, up to $50,000, goes to fund CARE® programs that empower women and their families to become self-sufficient. Additionally, [In-dul-gence] has created a matching gift program where we match every dollar contributed to CARE® up to $50,000. That means $150,000 can be generated annually to help CARE® lead the fight against global poverty.
FAIR TRADE
Ubiquity Brands works hard to source Fair Trade nuts, spices and other ingredients grown outside of the United States. Fair Trade products empower farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. Fair Trade principles include fair price, fair labor conditions, direct trade, democratic and transparent organizations, community development and environmental sustainability.
LOCAL FARMER SOURCING
Since 1950, the U.S. has lost 60% of its family farms. Today there are a little over a million family farms left and the decline hasn’t stopped. Ubiquity Brands is committed to supporting the family farmer, the backbone of America’s economy. Our popcorn is purchased from a family farmer in Indiana. Our potatoes are sourced from family farmers across the Midwest and southern states.
INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY
Locally, in our hometown of Chicago, Ubiquity Brands also reaches out to be good local citizens. In 2007, we are teaming with the largest local grocery chain to raise $20,000 for Infant Welfare Society, an organization that each year provides over 100,000 working poor individuals and their children health, vision, dental and emotional care they otherwise couldn’t afford.
