Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser

By Scottie Reeve

NZ $14,000 pledged


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This campaign was successful and closed on 12/04/2016 at 12:00 AM.

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Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser

Project 2016-02-11 15:44:28 +1300

 

 

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:

  1. Launching a youth kitchen where young people with barriers to employment can learn industry-standard catering and food production leading to employment.
  2. Weather-proofing our second business, Georgia, to sustain it's profitability through the harsh Wellington winter. 
  3. Development of a third Stories Espresso Bar outside of Wellington.
  4. 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

Comments

Updates 3

Only 10 Hours To Go!!!

11/04/2016 at 1:59 PM

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

$7,000!

29/03/2016 at 3:51 PM

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!

Thanks

14/03/2016 at 8:27 PM

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!

    Pledgers 133

    Abby Shaw
    14/03/2016 at 5:21pm
    Anonymous pledger
    14/03/2016 at 2:43pm
    Simon Travaglia
    13/03/2016 at 8:47pm
    Simon Travaglia
    13/03/2016 at 8:45pm
    Mon Green
    13/03/2016 at 11:39am
    Sue Fordyce
    12/03/2016 at 4:52pm
    Anonymous pledger
    12/03/2016 at 12:59pm

    "Great to see this continuing to grow and make more good stories happen!"

    Benjamin Johnson
    12/03/2016 at 12:21pm

    "Love coffee, love Stories, love Zeal, love this a lot."

    Anonymous pledger
    12/03/2016 at 8:31am
    Rachel Knight
    11/03/2016 at 8:34pm

    "What a fantastic concept - I've walked past several times and had no idea about the story. Great work team!"

    David Powell
    11/03/2016 at 8:04pm

    "seems like a great cause to me"

    Diana
    11/03/2016 at 1:07pm
    Tash
    11/03/2016 at 12:54pm

    "Coffee + social enterprise = awesome!"

    Followers 5

    Followers of Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser

    Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser

    Project 2016-02-11 15:44:28 +1300

     

     

    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:

    1. Launching a youth kitchen where young people with barriers to employment can learn industry-standard catering and food production leading to employment.
    2. Weather-proofing our second business, Georgia, to sustain it's profitability through the harsh Wellington winter. 
    3. Development of a third Stories Espresso Bar outside of Wellington.
    4. 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

    Comments

    Only 10 Hours To Go!!!

    11/04/2016 at 1:59 PM

    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

    $7,000!

    29/03/2016 at 3:51 PM

    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!

    Thanks

    14/03/2016 at 8:27 PM

    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!

      Abby Shaw
      14/03/2016 at 5:21pm
      Anonymous pledger
      14/03/2016 at 2:43pm
      Simon Travaglia
      13/03/2016 at 8:47pm
      Simon Travaglia
      13/03/2016 at 8:45pm
      Mon Green
      13/03/2016 at 11:39am
      Sue Fordyce
      12/03/2016 at 4:52pm
      Anonymous pledger
      12/03/2016 at 12:59pm

      "Great to see this continuing to grow and make more good stories happen!"

      Benjamin Johnson
      12/03/2016 at 12:21pm

      "Love coffee, love Stories, love Zeal, love this a lot."

      Anonymous pledger
      12/03/2016 at 8:31am
      Rachel Knight
      11/03/2016 at 8:34pm

      "What a fantastic concept - I've walked past several times and had no idea about the story. Great work team!"

      David Powell
      11/03/2016 at 8:04pm

      "seems like a great cause to me"

      Diana
      11/03/2016 at 1:07pm
      Tash
      11/03/2016 at 12:54pm

      "Coffee + social enterprise = awesome!"

      Followers of Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 12/04/2016 at 12:00 AM.