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Happy Monday to Everyone!

July 26th, 2010 erdiru11

Last week was rather quiet at the Foundation, but I have been working on a few interesting projects here at my desk. I’ve been devoting most of my time to a press release that will be sent out to the local newspapers of this year’s 99 Avon Foundation scholarship recipients. The preparation process is long, as I’ve had to find the proper contact information for every publication, and our database is FULL of newspaper, magazine and internet listings. It certainly keeps me busy!

On Thursday, the interns welcomed a guest speaker, the V.P. of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, who talked to us about Avon’s mission to become a greener, more eco-friendly company. I was shocked to learn that every average American consumes 150 gallons of water per day, while the next set of consumers on the list are the British, at only 44 gallons per person, per day. His talk was very eye-opening and inspiring, and I was glad to see that Avon treats our consumption levels so seriously.

On Friday, I was thrilled to have been assigned the task of redesigning the “Foundation board,” which is a bulletin board in our department that displays pictures and mementoes to highlight the workings of the Foundation and all the good that it does for the general public. I’m pretty big on creativity and art projects; in fact, I have 4 self-assigned tasks going on simultaneously at my home in New Jersey. So, I was very excited to decorate the board with printouts from our breast cancer and domestic violence forums, walks, and fundraisers.

This week is going to be full of excitement, as my team will be having a potluck dinner on Wednesday at one of our co-worker’s apartments in the city. On Thursday during the workday, I will be lucky enough to accompany two co-workers on a “site visit” to a potential location of future official Foundation meetings. (I hear they treat you very well when you visit these places). On Thursday evening, I will be a guest at the “mark. Ultimate Party,” where there will be lots of food, information, and giveaways. For some extra information, mark. is the little sister brand of Avon, and the interns in this department are throwing this party to spread the brand’s name, and provide information about what they do.  So, it’s going to be a busy week, but a fun one! I’ll update when I get another spare moment!

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