Knead the change.
It all began with a nostalgic memory.
Poom-Ah-Si
Poom is short for ‘poom-ah-sh’, a culture of sharing labor, talents, and resources with neighbors in Korea. Growing up, our first stop for grocery shopping was to our neighbors’ front doors in search of food for sharing. This daily tradition fostered appreciation for the community and kept our neighborhood close. What if we could bring that sense of community to our own neighborhoods?
Sharing bread from distressed homes
Born out of Pandemic
This Pandemic has alerted us to re-evalute what is really 'essential' in our lives. It was a wake up call for our humanity to understand the value of human lives and community. In the midst of tragedy, however, something positive happened in our quarantined homes; people everywhere began to bake things and share again.
Homebakers were leaving freshly baked goods on neighbors’ porches, hanging them on front doors with handwritten notes, and new baking communities were forming to deliver sweets to shelters and hospitals in our neighborhoods.
We saw hope, and we knew, this can’t end here.
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Co-Founder (CEO)I shared baked goods during the pandemic with my neighbors and it changed the way I live my life. I want to continue this culture and encourage others to do the same.
POOM VALUES
01 — We honor one another above ourselves
02 — We practice hospitality by sharing quality time, talent, goods, and resources as a team.
03 — We feed the hungry.
04 — We take our physical, emotional, and spiritual health seriously.
05 — We are honest and genuine with ourselves and with each other.
06 — We celebrate together and mourn together.
07 — We sharpen our talents to use them for good.
08 — We Love in Action.
Love in Action.
Interested to learn more about our Team? Email s@poom.co