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If you are a regular around Cafe Imports, you might have noticed that we don\u2019t call our yearly recap a sustainability or transparency report. Instead, we call it a \u2018Progress Report\u2019. Making headway, moving forward, striving for change – whatever your preferred term is for making a difference in the world, we view coffee as a medium to accomplish that. As we took on the process of certifying as a Benefit Corporation (B Corp)<\/a>, it became clear that while we have programs and projects that aim to make a social or economic impact in the places we source coffee, we needed to formalize the ways we give back in the communities we call home.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/dev-cdn.cafeimports.com\/images\/Cafe_Imports_Wildflyer_2-1.jpeg” title_text=”Cafe_Imports_Wildflyer_2″ show_bottom_space=”off” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#6b6b6b” text_font_size=”12px” text_line_height=”1em” custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Wildflyer Coffee<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n With this in mind, we commit to donate 1% of global net profits to community-oriented causes every year. These funds are entirely employee-directed with volunteers from each office teaming up to find, research, and select which causes to support. Whether it\u2019s a cafe opening its doors to provide hospitality training and a safe space, critical healthcare for those that need it, food and shelter for the most vulnerable, supporting native and Indigenous leadership, or simply taking care of our woodland friends, we\u2019re humbled to be a small part of the journey of these incredible causes.<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Progress Header” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”36px” header_3_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Australia Heading” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”32px” header_3_font=”Raleway|600||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”1px” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Pay the Rent text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.6em” link_font=”Raleway|700||||||#000000|” ul_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#000000″ header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Raleway|600|on||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Paying The Rent is one of the ways we acknowledge and pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation<\/span>, the traditional custodians of the land that Cafe Imports Australia works on.<\/p>\n Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”40px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Europe Heading” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”32px” header_3_font=”Raleway|600||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”1px” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Refugio Cafe text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.6em” link_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” ul_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Raleway|600|on||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Refugio Cafe is part of the Refugio Berlin housing project. A makeshift office, a meeting point with friends<\/span>, or a spot for late-night studying, the Cafe serves as a gathering point and place where the community around Refugio Berlin can always find a seat.<\/p>\n Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”North America Heading” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”32px” header_3_font=”Raleway|600||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_letter_spacing=”1px” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Wildflyer text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.6em” link_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” ul_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Raleway|600|on||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Because we believe that coffee can be a strand in the rope of change. Wildflyer is making this a reality right here in our backyard in Minneapolis by providing job training in the coffee industry with a goal to end youth homelessness.<\/p>\n Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Camp Superkids text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.6em” link_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” ul_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Raleway|600|on||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As extreme weather events and increasing pollution drive down air quality, the damage is just now being felt and studied. Camp Superkids provides a place where youth affected by respiratory challenges can find camaraderie and tools to cope in a changing environment.<\/p>\n Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”PFUND text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.6em” link_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” ul_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Raleway|600|on||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Because we fully believe everyone should have equal access to critical healthcare, education opportunities, and business development tools regardless of gender identity or expression.<\/p>\n Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Sanctuary Supply Depot text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.6em” link_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” ul_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Raleway|600|on||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n On any given night in 2023, about ten and a half thousand people in Minnesota faced spending the night unhoused. 28% of them were children under the age of 18. Sanctuary Supply Depot purchases or collects tents, sleeping bags, and other critical supplies for distribution to the most vulnerable in our communities.<\/p>\n Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Native Gov Center text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.6em” link_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” ul_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Raleway|600|on||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n We believe education is a pathway to lasting empowerment. Native Governance Center provides tools, resources, and opportunities for native and Indigenous leaders to amplify their voice and impact through leadership training, tribal governance support, and community engagement.<\/p>\n Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Second Harvest Heartland text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.6em” link_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” ul_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.4em” header_5_font=”Raleway|600|on||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Second Harvest Heartland is a food shelf on the front lines, providing for those facing food insecurity. With an average of 128 million meals served to the one-in-ten Minnesotans who report relying solely on food shelves in the last six months, they play a critical role in supporting our communities in their time of need.<\/p>\n Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Wildlife Rehab Center text” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.6em” link_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” ul_line_height=”1.6em” header_3_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font=”Raleway|700|||||||” header_4_font_size=”20px” header_4_line_height=”1.2em” header_5_font=”Raleway|600|on||||||” custom_margin=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Because we love the outdoors and the creatures who call it home! Who doesn\u2019t want to be a part of rehabilitating a kingfisher or helping feed the 200+ species that will receive care at the WRCM each year?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n2024 Progress Project Fund Recipients<\/span><\/h2>\n
Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n
Pay The Rent<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Europe<\/span><\/h3>\n
Refugio Cafe – Berlin<\/a><\/h4>\n
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North America<\/span><\/h3>\n
Brewing Brighter Futures \u2013 Wildflyer Coffee<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n
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Camp Superkids<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n
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Native Governance Center<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n
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Second Harvest Heartland<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n
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Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n
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