Good Grocer Puts the Soul Back in Supermarket With a shiny new location, Good Grocer is determined to prove you can grow a business with volunteer staff.
A sign hanging in Kurt Vickman’s office reads “Be a force for good,” reminding the founder and CEO of Good Grocer why his business exists: to make fresh, quality foods accessible and affordable for everyone in the community.
Unlike traditional grocery stores, Good Grocer relies on volunteers. “Because volunteers drastically reduce our operational costs, we’re able to pass those incredible savings on not only to volunteers but to all shoppers who walk through the doors,” Vickman says.
VALPARAISOÂ â The Porter County Council gave close to $600,000 to the Health Department this week for the COVID-19 fight, including vaccinations.
The council on Tuesday approved $427,978 for salaries for employees at the department sites administering the vaccine.
That money covers wages of up to $30 per hour for managers/vaccinators and up to $17 per hour for support staff.
Health Department Administrator Letty Zepeda said she is using volunteers as much as possible to stretch the dollars allocated for the vaccinations.
At the Porter County Expo Center, the Health Department operates a testing site and a vaccination site, each in a separate building. Personnel canât switch between one site and the other within the same day because of the fear of contamination, Director of Nursing Connie Rudd explained.
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