CHARITY BEGINS WITH CAFÉ’S PROFITS
The Pamplemousse Project, a White Plains, New York, café that donates all profits to charity recently announced that it has donated $10,500 across three organizations: Friends of Karen, Cancer Support Community Greater NY and CT at Gilda’s Club, and Pediatric Cancer Foundation. This is the café’s third round of grants since opening in December 2022, bringing the amount donated to $31,500 in the first year. The Pamplemousse Project’s customers selected these three organizations by voting from a pool of 12 organizations. One hundred percent of profits from customer visits are used to fund grants, which are distributed every quarter. (Organizations can apply for grants on The Pamplemousse Project’s website.)
Friends of Karen will use the funds to provide families of children with a life-threatening illness with the vital emotional and financial support they need to emerge from their health crisis stable and whole.
Cancer Support Community Greater NY and CT at Gilda’s Club will use the funds to provide support, counseling, education and social connections for people affected by cancer.
Pediatric Cancer Foundation will use the funds to support the development and testing of novel treatment strategies for children with cancer, with the goal of eradicating children’s cancer.
A celebration of the winners was held on Thursday, Feb. 15 at at The Pamplemousse Project.
The Pamplemousse Project offers ethically sourced coffee and hand-crafted drinks prepared by trained baristas, as well as a full complement of other hot and cold drinks. Pastries and baked goods from a variety of local bakeries are served fresh daily, as are light food items such as salads, burritos and omelet bites. The Pamplemousse Project even includes a sweet shop, with a large selection of gourmet chocolate truffles and specialty chocolates and a bulk candy wall featuring more than 50 types of candy.
In its first year of existence, The Pamplemousse Project has already made an impact:
In addition to the $31,500 in grants given across nine local nonprofit organizations, the café donated over 500 pounds of food to a local soup kitchen and women’s shelter, with a value of approximately $10,000.
By providing a space for artwork displays, musical performances, and on-the-job training for students in the White Plains school district, as well as by partnering with White Plains High School and the White Plains Youth Bureau to teach entrepreneurship, the café inspired more than 100 local students.
The café touched another 250+ families through partnerships with other organizations to collect formal wear, back-to-school supplies and food for neighbors in need.
The Pamplemousse Project is located at 124 Mamaroneck Ave. Store hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends. For more information, visit https://www.thepamplemousseproject.com.