A new way to enhance a successful launch, Poise Personal Lubricant cake is also made without glycerin, parabens and any fragrances – at least that’s what we told all the attendees at the recent Poise.com Launch Party in Detroit.

Before cutting into the cake, we raised our plastic champagne glasses to toast a job well done. In short, the Poise team launched: a completely redesigned poise.com to support the brand expanding into the world of menopause category; a full suite new social sites for Poise; and a full mobile site complete with every product in the Poise family, real stories from real women, expert articles and much, much more.

Once the champagne, beer and wine started flowing, it was time to dive into our masterpiece of hot pink frosting and decadent chocolate sponge cake. How good was it?

“Almost as good as my mom’s lube cake,” admitted hotshot designer Frederick Orlando. Now that’s a compliment!

Bravo, Team Poise, bravo.

Stephen Timblin is an Associate Creative Director at Organic

The competition and the heat were high Thursday for Organic Detroit’s 3^rd Annual Chili Cook-off where a hungry crowd tasted an array of chili recipes, enjoyed watermelon and strawberry margaritas and cheered on their chef colleagues. What do we do when the temperature is above 90⁰?  It’s never too HOT in the kitchen for Organic.

Our first-place winner was Joel Pritchard who won for his chili “Junk In Da Trunk”. Our Technology Director, Bob Kuck came in 2nd place for his “White Bean Chicken Chili” (WBCC).

And finally, our 3^rd place winner rocked out with a chili that was better than an honorable mention Jeannette’s “Ole Faithful.”

All the contestants took home Arizona Dreaming Southwest Chili spice blend, so every contestant at Organic was a winner!

Safe to say, Junk In Da Trunk takes the cake.

From May 14-18, Organic participated in City Harvest’s annual “Skip Lunch, Fight Hunger” initiative. This cross-office initiative asked Organics to donate what they would normally spend on lunch to help feed hungry children.

More than 1.7 million New Yorkers currently live in poverty, struggling to afford basic necessities such as rent and medical care and put food on their tables. City Harvest, New York’s only food rescue organization, provides a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of New York’s most vulnerable population: its children.

Organics raised over $420, which will help provide a meal to over 1554 kids, or will feed 50 kids for an entire month!

Related links:

City Harvest website: http://cityharvest.org/

What it’s really like to try to eat on a Food Stamp Budget from Chef Mario Batali.

Jen Shue is Manager, Human Resources at Organic

Last night’s 3-1 win and post-game dinner at Congee Village was so fun that we figured it was time to do a quick mid-season review.

Organic’s volleyball team is now 7 wins, 8 losses, and as Justin says “Right in the middle of the pack is where we want to be. ”

A few highlights include:

• Ali SMASH’s face plants on the floor
• Gloria’s ACE serves… that sometimes fly into Ali’s face
• Tania hustling to get to every ball
• Kayoung’s AMAZONIAN cry as she ran forward ten feet to bump
• Justin’s frenetic ability to be literally everywhere on the court
• Whenever Josie shows up because she is awesome
• Megan’s super fly consistent bumps
• and I heard Katherine was great at the scrimmage too

Whatever’s happening, we are definitely the team that laughs the most.

Organics could send a sweet to fellow employees for as little as $1 (or more). The candies were delivered to desks yesterday, and thanks to everyone’s generosity, we raised over $600!

To donate directly to the cause, visit the American Heart Association here.

Last week, Megan Hui hosted an Inspiration Workshop in the New York office sharing her recent travels through India.  During the workshop, she shared her personal experience volunteering in the slums of Delhi earlier this year.  The pictures, videos and stories about the people she encountered were both heartbreaking yet inspiring (she even climbed Garage Mountain)!

Organics also got to play a game that was used as a fun and educational tool for Indian youth.  The game involved building a scene with individuals’ bodies – which started with sightseeing in Central Park and ended with climbing mountains in the distance– and demonstrated that each person is an important part of a bigger picture and community!

It was a fun and humbling workshop that hopefully opened eyes to the harsh realities the rest of the world may face and that despite distance and cultural, social, economic differences, we can still make an impact and help the less fortunate.

Well folks, we are halfway through the mustachioed month of Movember (formerly known as November), where guys worldwide grow a ‘lil facial hair under their nose and raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and prevention.

A daring group of Organic gentleman are participating this year. We’ve checked in with a few of them for a mid-month status report:

Travis B.

“I regularly grow huge beards and shave them into mustaches, but have never gone from zero to mustache. My fiancée is less than thrilled, as it’s taken forever to get past the “total creep” phase. My mustache inspiration would have to be Duke Silver.” (editor’s note: For non-“Parks and Recreation” fans: look him up, it’s great)

Dustin F.

Usually so baby-faced, Dustin is a surprise mustache champ. He’s joined the team as a reminder to himself and other men that they should be more actively involved in taking care of their health and well-being.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Nick M.

Nick is a Movember veteran. This is the South Africa native’s 4^th year participating. He definitely considers the ‘stache a conversation starter for men’s health. “Keeping it lighthearted is important. If I look idiotic for a month and can raise funds for a great cause, then it really is pretty easy!” (editor’s note: inspired by Selleck Waterfall Sandwich)

To see the rest of Team Organic’s ‘staches, check out our Flickr page.

To find out more about Movember, and donate to our team, visit our team page!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Padraic Wheeler is in Global Business Development at Organic

That is the question.

And for some San Francisco Organics, the answer is an enthusiastic “oh yah – let’s run!” We are hitting the streets, in the purely athletic sense, on Tuesday nights for “Run, Organics, Run.” And I’ll be honest, when I started this group I had visions of us bounding up the Coit Tower stairs or  persevering to overcome San Francisco’s famed hills. Imagine the sense of accomplishment one would feel after slogging and sweating their way up a 28% grade. The pride. The joy.

Now, insert the sound of a record screeching to a stop as I drift back to reality. Based on the death stares I received when proposing Coit Tower stairs, I am now rethinking my original vision.

My (secret) hope of securing product sponsorship and going for the gold may be dashed, but the group makes up for it in other ways. We can often be found at a local watering hole post run. Hard to argue with combining two worthy pursuits: exercise and adult re-hydration. We also recently took in a San Francisco Giants game. Because, if we can’t get product sponsorship, at least we can support a team who does.

We may not be lean, mean running machines (yet), but when people see us coming, they get out of the way.

Kerryn O’Connor is Manager, Human Resources at Organic

Feel free to check out the culmination of their hard summers’ work in the 10-minute presentation below.

Great job guys!

Anusha Sthanunathan, Josie Ng and Claire Camp