Grand Opening – December 1, 2021

Coffee for Good had a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on December 1, 2021 after receiving 100% seating. First Selectman, Fred Camillo, officiated the ceremony with State Senator Ryan Fazio and State Representatives Steve Meskers and Harry Arora. Theo Brown, an Abilis client, sung the Star Spangled Banner. The ribbon was cut by the…

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Second Graduation

Five trainees graduated in October from Coffee for Good to competitive employment close to where they live. Abby is working for Honey Joes Coffee in Stamford, CT. Alexandra is working in childcare at the Darien YMCA. Ali is working at Rise Donuts in Wilton, CT. Austin is making açaí bowls at PlayaBowls in Fairfield, CT.…

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First Graduation Ceremony

Coffee for Good Graduation

Coffee for Good celebrated the first graduation ceremony from the training platform. Family and friends celebrated with Jenn, Amie and Spencer! These three remarkable adults worked hard while training at Coffee for Good and mastered the technical and professional skills of running a coffee shop very quickly. Everyone at Coffee for Good enjoyed every moment…

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First Graduates

Gregorys Coffee

Coffee for Good has placed our first two graduates of the training platform at Gregorys Coffee on Greenwich Avenue. The graduates, Jenn and Amie, are thrilled with their new jobs. A third trainee, Spencer, was just offered a position at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk; and our graduate, Ross, is now working at The Cafe…

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Coffee with A Cause

Trainees

A new nonprofit coffee shop in Greenwich opens to train people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in order to develop skills to find permanent employment. Read PDF …

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Renovations begun at Solomon Mead House

Mead House

Renovations to the historic Solomon Mead House on the campus of Second Congregational Church are under way to set the stage for a new nonprofit coffee shop, Coffee for Good. Read the PDF

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SUMMER 2021 – NOW OPEN

Hours: Monday thru Saturday 8am – 6pm Coffee for Good serves a variety of coffee, espresso, tea, cold brew and smoothie drinks. In addition, we sell yummy pastries, salads and sandwiches and afternoon treats. Please visit and become a customer. Thank you to everyone who has donated, we are still actively fundraising but we are…

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Unique Coffee Shop August, 2020

The Greenwich Free Press article focuses on the Coffee for Good training program. Coffee for Good will train people with differing abilities so they can develop the skills and confidence that can lead to future jobs. Read more …

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A Coffee Shop with a Good Purpose 8/2020

Training program to be built for people with differing abilities.

The Greenwich Time feature discusses the start of Coffee for Good as a partnership between two local nonprofits: Abilis and Second Congregational who collaborated to found a new independent nonprofit, Coffee for Good. The new nonprofit business will operate a coffee shop to both employ and train people with differing abilities. The primary goal is…

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