The document contains information about various charitable causes and organizations that are promoted each month with offers for free or discounted coffee drinks at a coffee shop in exchange for donations. The causes include breast cancer awareness in October, food donations in November, toy donations in December, coat donations in January, blood donations in February, shoe donations in March, autism awareness in April, cystic fibrosis awareness in May, school supply donations in June, letters to soldiers in July, pet supply donations in August, and burn prevention in September. Customers can support different charitable organizations each month through donations or purchases that benefit the non-profits.
1. Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast cancer is one of the leading health crises for women in the United States. 1 in 8
women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-
month
Purchase a Breast Cancer Awareness coffee mug for $10.00 and receive free coffee
refills for the entire month of October. 100% of proceeds go to the National Breast
Cancer Foundation, Inc.
2. Feed the Hungry
The Atlanta Community Food Bank
distributes nearly 35 million pounds of food and groceries a year to 600 nonprofit
partner feeding programs, including after-school programs, senior centers, community
kitchens, shelters and food pantries in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
http://www.acfb.org/
Bring in 5 non-perishable food items and receive a free large coffee.
3. Toys for Tots
The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a
message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into
responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders.
http://northatlanta.toysfortots.org
Bring in a new, unopened toy before December 23rd and get a free large coffee and
50% off your next book purchase.
4. January
Project Overcoat
Project Overcoat provides thousands of new and gently used coats and
blankets to men, women and children in need. The coats and blankets are
distributed to local nonprofit organizations.
http://www.unitedwayatlanta.org/AboutUs/Partnerships/Pages/PROJECTOVE
RCOAT.aspx
Bring in your new or gently used coats, jackets
and blankets
during the month of January and receive
a free medium coffee.
5. February
National Donor Day
The American Red Cross exists to provide
compassionate care to those in need. Our network
of generous donors, volunteers and employees
share a mission of preventing and relieving
suffering, here at home and around the world
h t t p : / / w w w. r e d c r o s s . o r g
Buy a coffee mug for $10.00 and get free
refills the entire month of February.
6. March
Project Sole
Project Sole is a nonprofit organization using shoes to
improve your community and make the world a better place.
http://projectsole.org/
Bring in a new or gently used pair of shoes and get a
free large coffee.
7. April
National Autism Awareness
In order to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism, the Autism
Society has been celebrating National Autism Awareness Month since the 1970s. The United
States recognizes April as a special opportunity for everyone to educate the public about autism
and issues within the autism community.
http://www.autism-society.org/about-us/national-autism-awareness-month/
Purchase an Autism Awareness coffee mug for $10.00 and get free coffee refills the entire month
of April. 100% of the proceeds go to the Autism Society.
8. May
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness
30,000 children and adults have CF in the United States.
More than 10 million Americans are symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene.
The disease occurs in one of every 3,500 live births of all Americans and about 1,000 new cases
of cystic fibrosis are diagnosed each year.
http://www.cff.org/GetInvolved/CFAwareness/
Purchase a Cystic Fibrosis
bag for $19.99 and get
50% off your next book
purchase.
9. Operation Backpack
Operation Backpack is an initiative to get much needed school supplies in the hands of
as many children as possible. There are thousands of school-aged children in Newton
County living under the poverty level. One of the most devastating consequences of
poverty is the impact it has on the children’s education.
Bring in new school supplies or backpacks and get a free medium coffee.
10. July
Letters to Soldiers
Send letters and packages to currently deployed service members
and veterans! Learn more about this opportunity by visiting
www.letterstosoldiers.org.
Bring in a hand written letter
or care package for a soldier
overseas and receive a free
medium coffee and a 50% off
coupon for your next book order.
11. August
Animal Shelter Supply Drive
http://www.georgiaspca.org/welcome-georgia-spca
Below is a link to the Georgia SPCA wish list of items they are in need of.
http://www.georgiaspca.org/sites/default/files/files/81912wishlistt.pdf
Bring in any pet supply item and receive a free medium coffee.
12. September
Give Burns the Boot
Help Georgia Fire Fighters help burn survivors in their journey of recovery as well as to
prevent others from experiencing the traumatic event of a burn injury.
http://www.gfbf.org/what_you_can_do/boot_drive.html
Join us every Saturday in September 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. and meet our local
heroes. Donate and get 25% off your next book purchase.