🗓️ NOVEMBER GIVE BACK
Silk City Coffee Partners with Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter
In honor of National Alzheimer's Awareness Month, Silk City Coffee is partnering with the Connecticut Chapter of the Alzheimers Association throughout November. The Alzheimer's Association is dedicated to ending Alzheimer's and other dementias by advancing research, promoting early detection, and improving care and support. They are hosting The Greater Hartford Walk to End Alzheimers at Rentschler Field on the morning of 11/9. Register to join our local walking team or donate directly by going to their website.
What they want you to know:
Every 67 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's in the United States with nearly 7 million Americans currently living with the diagnosis.
Over 11 million Americans are providing more than 18 billion hours of unpaid care for people living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia which is valued at $347 billion.
We continue to get closer to finding a cure for Alzheimer's through donations that go towards funding of clinical trials, research efforts, and grant programs to help people living with dementia afford care at home.
While they Alzheimer's Awareness ribbon color is purple, out GIve Back cookies are white with blue flowers in honor of the organizaton's Forget Me Not Appeal.
How You Can Help
1. Purchase their special "Give Back" cookie, with $1 from each cookie going to the Alzheimer's Association.
2. Donate directly through the Alzheimer's Association website.
3. For more information on volunteering, donating, or participating in Walk Day, contact Taylor Lajeunesse at TLajeunesse@abc-seniors.com.
WE BELIEVE IN GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY!
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GIVE BACK EVENTS
Each month we host a Give Back for a non-profit organization making a difference in our area and offer them an opportunity to raise funds towards their work in the following ways: a special Give Back Cookie tailored to represent their organization with $1/cookie given towards their cause, regular advertising throughout the month on our social media, and a direct donation link on our mobile ordering system during their assigned month. Each of these charities are selected based on their connection to our local area as well as supporting a wide and diverse population, fostering inclusivity by bringing people together around a shared cause, regardless of individual identities.
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CHARITABLE GIVING
We seek to support local non-profit organizations by offering goods and services in support of their work. Some examples of this are merchandise gift bags or gift cards for fundraisers, food or coffee item donations for small events, etc. Organizations seeking support may complete and submit the following form linked here!
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LCLP FUND
100% of all proceeds from our Love Coffee Love People themed merchandise go into a fund to help support people in need in our local community. You can purchase either in shop or through our mobile ordering site.
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COMMUNITY BOARD
We desire to support our community by bringing people together and empowering them to meet each other's needs. In the back of the shop you will find our Community Needs Board. We encourage our customers to utilize this board to share their needs and support one another to meet these needs. Since opening the shop, we have seen AMAZING things happen – tuition paid, cars and housing given, tutoring offered, lessons shared, walls painted, and numerous lives impacted - through this board.
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OUR HEROES
Our customers are truly the heroes of this story. It is their commitment to supporting our shop and our community that allows us to have the impact that we do. We could not be more thankful to live out our motto of Love Coffee Love People together.
CHARITABLE REQUEST FORM
If you are a local non-profit with a valid 501(c)(3) Federal EIN, you are welcome to fill out our application. Please be aware that submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance. Each request will be carefully reviewed, and applicants will be notified of our decision.