Cold Stone Creamery x Best Buddies
Cold Stone Creamery proudly supports Best Buddies® and their mission to end the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In addition to raising funds in support of Best Buddies’ mission, many members of the Cold Stone Creamery team have also joined the organization’s e-Buddies program and have formed friendships with a person with IDD where they use online tools and technology to stay in touch.
Cold Stone Creamery x bstrong
We’re partnering with bstrong, founded by Bethenny Frankel, to support people and communities in need. Funds collected for bstrong will go directly to COVID-19 response initiatives centered around the shortage of medical and sanitization products. bstrong Global Empowerment Mission is working directly with manufacturers to ensure the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) items are sent to people and hospitals across the nation. They have committed to service up to 250 hospitals nationwide to get PPE to those in need. Here are some ways to help us support bstrong:
eGifts
With every limited edition bstrong GIVE BACK eGift purchase, Cold Stone Creamery® will donate 10% of the amount paid* to bstrong. Donations will go directly to bstrong COVID-19 response and recovery initiatives.
About bstrong
The bstrong disaster relief initiative, founded by philanthropist/entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel, provides real-time emergency assistance to individuals and their families in crisis. bstrong works with community partners on the ground in affected areas to assess the most pressing needs and provide help. Since the launch of the bstrong relief initiative in 2017, bstrong has been working together with notable charities to raise and distribute millions of dollars.
bstrong's COVID-19 Response Missions are centered around the lack of medical and sanitization products in the marketplace. bstrong Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) is working directly with manufacturers to ensure the necessary items are sent to people and hospitals across the nation. They have committed to servicing up to 250 hospitals nationwide to get Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to those in need.
eGifts
With every limited edition Best Buddies GIVE BACK eGift purchase, Cold Stone Creamery® will donate 10% of the amount paid* to Best Buddies.
About Best Buddies®
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The IDD community that Best Buddies serves includes, but is not limited to, people with Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X syndrome, Williams syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury and other undiagnosed disabilities.
Your Local Cold Stone
The only thing that rivals our passion for ice cream is our passion for our local communities! It’s very important to us that we give back in positive and rewarding ways — and we're talking about more than just serving up ice cream — we’re talking about getting involved, having a meaningful role in our local communities, supporting good causes, and influencing positive change. We’re currently focused on national and local donations of Cold Stone Creations™ to local heroes on the front lines.
Each Cold Stone Creamery location is locally-owned and operated and our franchisees are committed to serving their communities. Our franchisees are busy giving back in their local communities! If you’re interested in donations at the local level, just contact your local store for more details!
You Can Help Us… one Creation at a time!
In addition to our local and national efforts to deliver ice cream to heroes on the front lines, you can order and donate a Creation™ too! With each purchase of a Creation Donation on our online ordering website, Cold Stone Creamery will donate an Ice Cream Creation to local heroes on the front lines. Donated Creations™ will be distributed to local heroes throughout the country.