The Pamplemousse Project, a new White Plains café at 124 Mamaroneck Ave. that donates all profits to charity, recently announced it will donate $10,500 to three organizations: Buddy”™s Healing Paws, Interfaith Emergency Food Pantry, and My Sister”™s Place. This is the café”™s second round of grants since opening in December 2022, bringing the amount donated to $21,000 in nine months. The Pamplemousse Project”™s Customer Advisory Board (comprised entirely of the café”™s customers) selected the three organizations by voting from a pool of 12 organizations. 100% of profits from customer visits are used to fund grants. Grant distribution takes place every quarter ”“”“ the amount determined by the café”™s profits during that quarter. A celebration of the winners will be held on Thursday Sept, 14 at 9 a.m. at The Pamplemousse Project. The public is invited to attend.
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 hot items such as egg bites and burritos. 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. Catering is also available for delivery.
The Pamplemousse ProjectӪs name started with the mispronunciation of the French word for grapefruit becoming the nickname for the ownersӪ mixed-breed shelter rescue dog. The nickname eventually became a metaphor for the mission of the caf̩. For more information, visit https://www.thepamplemousseproject.com.
