🗓️ DECEMBER GIVE BACK
Silk City Coffee Partners with HARTFORD BAGS OF LOVE
Hartford Bags of Love is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about homelessness and providing direct support through care packages, community pantries, and events. They aim to offer essential resources and foster dignity and connection for the unhoused population.
What they want you to know:
1. Our mission is to provide essential resources and foster a sense of dignity and connection for the unhoused population. Every "bag of love" we distribute is thoughtfully assembled and includes a handwritten note of encouragement, reminding recipients that they are valued and not forgotten.
2. We have many methods of outreach, including but not limited to our namesake "Bags of Love," the" Little Free Pantry" project, the "Feed a Kitty for Kelsey" project, our annual "Sleep Out to End Homelessness," and many other events and donation drives.
3. Hartford Bags of Love brings people together to address homelessness through shared efforts. By organizing community drives, hosting events, and collaborating with local partners, we create opportunities for people to connect, contribute, and make a positive impact.
How You Can Help
1. Purchase their special "Give Back" cookie, with $1 from each cookie toward their cause.
2. Key initiatives include the "Bags of Love," "Little Free Pantry," "Feed a Kitty for Kelsey," and the annual "Sleep Out to End Homelessness." They welcome physical and monetary donations and encourage volunteering through their Facebook page or by contacting hartfordbagsoflove@gmail.com.
3. A benefit concert featuring Javier Colon will be held on January 24th at Timothy Edwards Middle School in South Windsor. Donations will be accepted at this free event. The "Feed a Kitty for Kelsey" project honors a young girl named Kelsey by distributing cat food to those in need.
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.