Central City Coffee is a social enterprise cafe by Portland non-profit Central City Concern, which aims to target homelessness at its root causes: mental health issues, poverty, and addiction.
Also located in Portland, Oregon, Central City Coffee sources and roasts high quality coffees while teaching individuals transferable employable skills and supporting Central City Concern.
Founded in late 2012, a portion of Central City Coffee's sales support Central City Concern's Community Volunteer Corps (CVC), a program that has seen over 30,000 hours of community service in partnership with non-profits such as Portland Parks & Recreation.
Contact Information
Central City Coffee website
Central City Concern website
Central City Coffee on Facebook
Central City Coffee on Twitter
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Social Enterprise Cafes
- Opportunity for businesses to create cafes that support non-profits and target social issues such as homelessness and addiction.
- Transferable Employable Skills
- Potential for organizations to offer training and skill development programs that empower individuals and increase their employability.
- Community Volunteer Corps
- Possibility to establish community service programs that connect with non-profits and contribute to positive social impact.
Sectors Adopting This
- Cafes and Coffee Shops
- Scope for cafes to adopt a social enterprise model and align themselves with non-profits to address social issues while serving coffee.
- Training and Development
- Demand for organizations to provide training programs that teach transferable skills and help individuals overcome barriers to employment.
- Non-profit and Social Services
- Opportunity for non-profits to collaborate with businesses and create community service programs that address root causes of societal challenges.
