Did you hear? The Starbucks at Windermere Safeway in Edmonton made waves this summer with a new challenge.

To commemorate Random Acts of Kindness Week, children in the community were asked to paint a kindness rock to give the Starbucks Siren Mermaid her shimmering tail and smile back. And sure enough, more than 60 kids got in on the fun!

This unique challenge is yet another incredible example of how our store teammates go above and beyond to engage with their community to spread goodwill.

Check out some of the super cool rocks:

And here’s the Starbucks Siren Mermaid with her shimmering tail and smile back:

A special shout out goes out to Starbucks Operator Maybelline Lee for creating this challenge that meaningfully engaged with the community — spreading kindness and positivity in a time when it’s needed most.

Thank you, Maybelline, for living out our community-engaged Value and inspiring other teammates to find a way to do the same.

Do you have an idea to better engage with your community and customers? Be sure to share with your Store Manager. They’re always there to support you!