Piazza D’Oro will double the $1,003 raised at its Harvest Festival pop-up coffee cart which will go to Kulnura Rural Fire Brigade.
The total $2,006 donation will go directly toward supporting the 20-member brigade’s operations and future training efforts.
Piazza D’Oro spokesperson Janine Riedel said the company was honoured to support a brigade of dedicated individuals who put their lives on the line to protect their community.
“We believe in the power of coffee to bring people together and create meaningful connections … and (the coffee cart) really allows us to foster connections within the community, whilst giving back,” she said.
It was a popular way to raise money during the June long weekend festival with patrons drinking their way through 5kg of Mezzo, 1.5 tins of hot chocolate and half a tin of Chai.
The coffee served on the day was donated by Piazza D’Oro through its JDE Peet’s staff network and the cart was run by a trained barista, who also happens to be a member of the RFS brigade.
Piazza D’Oro is looking ahead to potentially expand the concept to other brigades across NSW.
