A street café that trains and employs individuals transitioning out of homelessness. #TheKartWithHeart – launching in San Jose this summer.
We will execute on this vision by establishing a revenue producing business model, allowing rapid growth at a low entry cost, in order to end homelessness across the region and beyond.
At Downtown Streets Team, we’ve seen how important it is for stakeholders at every level to be committed so we’ve already raised $60,000 from some amazing launch partners such as the eBay Foundation and the Knight Foundation.
In order to ensure a successful launch, help us raise additional $15,000 to:
Yes, $75,000 is a lot of money. But as far as we are concerned, we are ultimately working with people’s lives and want to ensure that we have stability for our Team Members to move into the project and have enough time to be successful before we run out of money.
If we raise additional funds, our immediate goal is expansion. If we can’t fund an entire new cart, we will look to expand the offerings and operation hours of our initial cart, which ultimately means employing more of our homeless men and women.
In addition to the financial supporters we have above, we’ve already partnered with some great organizations to make KARTMA stronger:
With every cup of coffee we sell, KARTMA will make waves of perception change and bring people together around making our communities stronger and more alive!
NO MONEY? NO PROBLEM.
If you can’t donate any money to our campaign – we understand. There are other ways you can help:
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Downtown Streets Team, a San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit, is launching its first social enterprise: KARTMA Street Cafe. This eco-friendly, street café is a sustainable approach to ending homelessness by equipping team members with valuable barista skills, paying a decent wage and helping individuals find and move into permanent employment with community partners. The team is starting a pilot program in San Jose this summer and will be launching their full café later this year. Please visit their campaign at http://igg.me/at/kartma and contribute or share with your network!
KARTMA is a social enterprise started by Downtown Streets Team, a San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit. At Downtown Streets Team, we’ve seen over 700 homeless men and women who, when given a pathway out of poverty, have risen to the occasion and transformed their lives through employment and housing. KARTMA is an evolution of our community building approach and a natural extension of our model to create sustainable jobs for members of our community who are looking for a chance to better themselves.
With your help, we can create new possibilities for people who want to work for them. We can change the perception of homelessness and work to make communities more accessible and enjoyable for all citizens.