Portland Coffee Shop Raises Over $87,000 To Feed People Losing Benefits As Government Shuts Down

Portland Coffee Shop Raises Over $87,000 To Feed People Losing Benefits As Government Shuts Down

Having crested 30 days of government shutdown, a Portland coffee shop has stepped up to channel donations towards supporting those in need.

With Americans’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits lagging, Heretic Coffee Shop, which itself operates on a not-for-profit base, has raised $87,000 to replace that welfare.

With a model of selling coffee to afford the time and supplies to help people train to become coffee roasters and baristas, Heretic already radiates a civic mindset,

Run by volunteers at 5120 S.E. 28th Ave., Heretic began soliciting donations on Tuesday. By 10 a.m., the shop had raised $72,000, rising to $86,000 by closing time.

“Over two thousand of you have given toward this cause,” wrote owner Josh White in an Instagram post. “We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: when the system fails us, it’s on everyday people to take care of each other. This, right here, is the proof.”

White told told The Oregonian in a Wednesday update that “every second, another donation comes in. It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen.”

By then, $100,000 had been raised. The donation link is still active for generous Oregonians, Portlanders, or Americans to give a little to those in need.

GNN reported during the pandemic that Americans gave more dollars in charitable giving than ever before, shattering the gloomy headlines and proving, as we always strive to do, that there are more good people left in the world than corporate media would have you believe.

WATCH the story below from the Oregonian…