PO Box 2102, Greenville, NC 27836
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How are Lives of Purpose and Awaken Coffee related?
Lives of Purpose is the nonprofit "umbrella" organization behind the creation of Awaken Coffee. Awaken Coffee is one of the ways Lives of Purpose carries out its mission by creating meaningful employment and training opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Why are you a nonprofit? Won't the coffee shop make money?
Coffee sales help us operate our shop and sell great products. Donations make the deeper work of our mission possible.
An inclusive workplace requires more hands-on training, individualized support and intentional staffing than a traditional café. Gifts allow us to invest in our employees, equip the people who work alongside them and develop new employment opportunities through programs like AwakenWorks.
As Awaken grows, donations help ensure that our mission grows with us—so that we can serve more people without reducing the quality of support each employee receives.
What are donations used for?
Donations to Awaken Coffee support the people and programs behind our mission. They help fund individualized training and workplace supports, provide the additional staffing needed to help each employee succeed, expand employment opportunities through AwakenWorks, and create pathways for continued growth, leadership, and future employment.
How many people will your organization impact with a coffee shop?
As Awaken grows, so do the employment opportunities we can offer. Opening our second location at ECU allowed us to welcome more people onto our café team, while the expansion of AwakenWorks is creating additional inclusive roles beyond the coffee shop. Together, these areas of growth help us employ more adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in roles that match their individual strengths, interests, and goals.
Along the way, employees build practical job skills, confidence, and experience to pursue employment that aligns with their personal and professional goals—whether that means growing into a new role at Awaken or moving into the broader community workforce. As employees take those next steps, new positions become available for others to begin their own journey with Awaken.
How can I donate?
Click Here to donate to Awaken Coffee or check out our online shop and consider becoming a coffee subscriber. (We also would love to see you in person at one of our Greenville locations!)
How can I get involved?
Volunteering your time can be as simple as sharing a skill, spending an hour around the shop helping with a project, or becoming a recurring volunteer. If you're interested in finding out more, check out the 'join our team' page on the Awaken website.