{"id":102,"date":"2017-05-15T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sundun.com\/blog\/?p=102"},"modified":"2019-02-04T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T17:30:00","slug":"new-baltimore-break-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sundun.com\/blog\/new-baltimore-break-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Baltimore, MD Break Room New Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In Gulfport, Mississippi, high school students in the National Technical Honor Society built a vending machine that, from a distance, appears to be a normal vending machine. After taking a closer look, however, it is clear that this vending machine is unique and special. It is an older vending machine that has been turned into a solar-powered vending machine that dispenses free personal hygiene products to the homeless in the community.<\/p>\n

While researching project ideas for a device that blended STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) research with a community need, the students realized that there was a gap between when shelters and soup kitchens were open, and when homeless individuals needed help. To fill that need, they took an item that had a specific purpose, was no longer being used, and melded it into something new to meet a current need. Their approach is not new and can be adopted by anyone including Baltimore, MD organizations that need to change up their office break room to provide important benefits for their employees.<\/p>\n

The older office break room or office kitchen, as it was known, is usually an unloved space located in an out-of-the-way location. Often it included poor lighting, a basic table and chairs, minimal amenities, and a traditional vending machine. Employees, especially Millennials, are looking for something different and have changed the way office break rooms are viewed. They are now seen as an important space that should inspire creativity and productivity, provide a spot to relax and interact with coworkers, and enjoy a meal or healthy snack<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To encourage your Baltimore, MD employees to stay on site to enjoy that meal or snack, consider offering free vend or specialty coffee service as a benefit in your office break room. Below are a few important points to know about each option.<\/p>\n

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