by Garrett Oden | Jul 25, 2017 | B-Corporation, Coffee, Fundraising, Local, On the Ground, Sourcing
A better world is being formed out there – and we want to share it with you. We’ve sourced a fine coffee through Cooperative Coffees and the Muungano Cooperative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This 89-point offering has a lemongrass tingle, a deep dark...
by Adrian Edge | Feb 11, 2016 | Community, Events, Fundraising, On the Ground
Running 40 miles is an absurd distance. Just consider for a moment what 40 miles is. That is, on average, 80,000 steps or 211,200 feet. If the average person started walking that distance, it would take about 13 hours to complete. For the 40 mile run I am referring...
by Jacob Thomas | Feb 2, 2016 | B-Corporation, Coffee, Fundraising, On the Ground
B-Corp and Me I’m selfish and that is why I love the B-Corp system. To help someone else brings me happiness, no matter how minor. Opening a door for a stranger to volunteering my time for a local initiative. Roll with me for a bit longer, I’ll do my best to confuse...
by amavidaMain | Aug 19, 2015 | Coffee, Community, Fundraising, News & Media, On the Ground
PROJECT CONGO On The Ground’s Project Congo concentrates on gender equality and women’s empowerment initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In the DRC, the inferiority of women has always been embedded in the social system, and starvation, lack of...
by amavidaMain | Apr 18, 2015 | Coffee, Fundraising, News & Media, On the Ground
Originally Posted April 7th, 2015 by Nick Beadleston Casey Tindell Casey is the Director of Public Relations, Marketing & Outreach for Amavida Coffee in the Florida Panhandle. Casey ran in and helped organize the 2014 Winter Solstice Run in Florida, and has worked...
