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Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser
By Scottie Reeve
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NZ$14,000 pledged
133 people pledged
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NZ$12,000 target
Pledges will only be confirmed if the target is reached by: 12/04/2016 at 12:00 AM
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Welcome to Stories
Stories Espresso is a Social Enterprise that offers high-school-age young people who aren't in employment or education their first job. In the past year we have employed 20 young people for the first time and launched two espresso bars, Stories on lower Cuba Street and Georgia on the corner of Victoria and Dixon Streets.
Stories is a project of Zeal, a nationwide youth trust that you can find out more about at www.zeal.nz
How You Can Help
After proving our model works, we are now looking for support to go to the next stage which includes:
- Launching a youth kitchen where young people with barriers to employment can learn industry-standard catering and food production leading to employment.
- Weather-proofing our second business, Georgia, to sustain it's profitability through the harsh Wellington winter.
- Development of a third Stories Espresso Bar outside of Wellington.
- Purchase of our own coffee machine to replace our current generously loaned machine from our roasters.
Media About Us
7Sharp Clip August 2015 18-year-old on fast track to success with Wellington café project
Radio NZ Interview with Stories Founder Scottie Reeve http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201771762/stories-cafe-founder-scott-reeve

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Updates
Only 10 Hours To Go!!!
01:59PM Mon 11/04/16 on Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser
Thanks for you generous contribution to Stories 1st Birthday PledgeMe!
We set a target of $12,000 and have eclipsed this with currently almost $14,000 pledged.
There's one small favour we still need from you. Please share our campaign through your social media channels one last time and let people know there is only 10 hours left until it closes (midnight tonight) and that this is their last opportunity to support the amazing stuff Stories does with Wellington young people. We still have plenty of great rewards available including 3 dessert and coffee experiences and a bunch of our limited edition mugs.
Thanks for your support. It means the world to our team and our young people.
Scottie Reeve
Stories Venture Manager
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$7,000!
03:51PM Tue 29/03/16 on Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser
Wow! That came out of nowhere!
Based on 4 weeks and making 1/4 of our goal each week we are right on track to make our $12,000 total! Thanks everyone for your generous support! so fantastic!
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Thanks
08:27PM Mon 14/03/16 on Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser
Thanks so much to the first few of you who put your toes in the water and got us past the $1,000 milestone in only two days! We are now right on track to reach our goal!
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"You guys are awesome! Can't wait to have a coffee at Stories next time we're in welly! "
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"Stories is choice and the future plans are flipping exciting! "
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"This is great!! Thank you for your work and energy! All the best from switzerland, Simone"
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"Excited to get behind this campaign, keep innovating team."
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"Keep up the awesome work scottie and co. You guys are the bomb! "
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