No. 1 SHARE THE CARE
by betty newman
The Popcorn offer below has been extended through June, 2020.
I find it touching and curious how major events like 9/11 and the Pandemic of 2020 bring out the best in some people.
It never ceases to amaze me how unexpectedly individuals from your past, who you may have not spoken with in years, suddenly reach out to see how you are doing.
I have coined them "care calls" and to me they are filled with deep sentiment & serendipity.
And this is exactly what transpired when Ken Nercessian contacted me on May 6, 2020.
I first met Ken in 2010 at the holiday market in NYC’s Bryant Park, where he was hawking his delectable Kettle Corn NYC.
After the first bite - he had me as a customer forever!
As we reminisced about the past, our discussion shifted to the present and how passionate we both had become in wanting to create businesses whose main purpose was to do good in the world.
Suddenly a light bulb went off in my head and I abruptly asked Ken if he would consider creating a Purple Popcorn for an organization where I presently was a member of the Board.
Berkshire Farm & Services for Youth, is the largest Foster Care provider in the State of New York. And Covid-19 has placed additional demands on an already complex system.
May is National Foster Care Month and Berkshire is celebrating with a 2020 Go Purple for Berkshire initiative, purple is the organization's signature color.
Ken graciously agreed to develop a custom purple berry flavored popcorn in support of our Go Purple for Berkshire campaign and to also donate 50% of the sales to the Berkshire Mission Fund.
But no good deed goes unnoticed and on May 11th Berkshire and Kettle Corn NYC were featured on Channel 13 in Albany, New York.
When ordering please use the code: gopurple (lower case)
And while you are at, why not send some popcorn to someone who’s been on your mind and share the care!
The Purple Popcorn offer has been extended through the end of June, 2020.
about betty newman
humanistic brander + trend forecaster + connector