Katrina's Impact on SBUX

At this moment, there are over 30 stores that have been affected by Katrina. Starbucks first response was to account for every partner. They are currently sending coffee and additional resources to the area. My company is encouraging partners around the world to contribute to our "Cup Fund", which is designed to house money strictly to be used to help other partners in dire need. I was having technical issues at my store yesterday, but was unable to get help from our support center in Seattle due to the high volume of calls trying to help our partners in the Gulf Coast area. We even had a family in our cafe on Wednesday who lost their home in New Orleans, so one of my partners donated some of our leftover pastries to help them out. I'll keep you updated with any further news.