Umina Beach entrepreneur Kate Toon and the team at ProJuice Café helped raise over $700 for Coast Shelter this month with a fundraising day at the West St store.
A total of $742 was raised for the local homelessness service with $371 contributed from coffee and customer donations recently.
ProJuice Cafe donated 50 cents to Coast Shelter from every coffee sold, with Toon matching the donations, while also helping to make drinks as a volunteer on the busy morning.
Founder of the Stay Tooned group of businesses, Toon, said she decided to use her downtime over the holidays to help make a difference.
“As a self-confessed coffee addict, I was looking for a way to pour my love of the good bean into something more meaningful.
“While I’ve got some downtime from my busy business, this is a way for me to contribute time, energy and funds to the essential work of Coast Shelter,” Toon said.
“We’re hopeful our donation will help Coast Shelter to provide safe housing, meals, personal support services and more to the people who need it most.”
Karen Hassell, from ProJuice Cafe, said she was proud to help raise funds for the charity.
“Having grown up on the Central Coast I am proud to donate money to Coast Shelter, and to be able to help in a small way I am passionate about,” Hassell said.
“I can’t give my time to help the charity, but this way all the funds we raise from our amazing customers and Kate, who is one of our everyday customers, will be a way we can help.”
Maisy Rae