MACC CHARATIES

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WE BELIEVE IN GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

VIEW THIS MONTH'S GIVE
BACK INFORMATION BELOW

🗓️ MONTHLY GIVE BACK

Throughout June 2026, Silk City Coffee is partnering with Shine Your Light CT, a nonprofit whose mission is to provide healing experiences for those most in need through the transformative power of art, yoga, movement, music, and creative expression. SYL delivers accessible creative programs to underserved communities, builds long-term partnerships (East Hartford Public Schools, Oak Hill, Connecticut Children’s), and expands mobile outreach via a cargo van—efforts shown to reduce loneliness, depression, and anxiety while increasing connection and empathy. Recent grants from the Town of Manchester’s Downtown Arts & Culture and the Manchester Arts Commission, in collaboration with Work_Space Manchester, will support community events in 2026–2027; Monthly Give Back funds will bring creative offerings to Project Hope of Eastern Connecticut in Willimantic.

How You Can Help

1. Volunteer:

  • Supply organization (cargo van and inventory)
  • Administrative support (program management, data, outreach)
  • Event participation (facilitate creative/expressive activities)
  • Share your creative talents with the community
  • Fundraising initiatives (DIY fundraisers)

Remote and in-person volunteer opportunities are available! To get involved, contact Meg Bard, Executive Director: meg@shineyourlightct.org | 203-600-9287

2. Donate

3. Purchase a Give Back Cookie in our Silk City Coffee cafe where $1 of each purchase goes back to their work

LCLP FUND

100% of all proceeds from our Love Coffee Love People branded merchandise go into a fund to help support people in need in our local community.  You can purchase either in shop or through our mobile ordering site.

CHARITABLE GIVING

We seek to support local non-profit organizations by offering goods and services in support of their work. Some examples of this are merchandise gift bags or gift cards for fundraisers, food or coffee item donations for small events, etc. Organizations seeking support may complete and submit the following form linked below and applicants selected will be notified via email.

GIVE BACK

Each month, we partner with a nonprofit to support meaningful work through our Give Back Cookie ($1 per cookie donated), social media promotion, and a direct donation link on our website. We choose partners based on local impact and alignment with our mission to love people well, prioritizing causes that address shared needs, serve diverse populations and strengthen our whole communities.

COMMUNITY BOARD

We desire to support our community by bringing people together and empowering them to meet each other's needs. In the back of the shop you will find our Community Needs Board. We encourage our customers to utilize this board to share their needs and support one another to meet these needs. Since opening the shop, we have seen AMAZING things happen – tuition paid, cars and housing given, tutoring offered, lessons shared, walls painted, and numerous lives impacted - through this board.

CHARITABLE REQUEST FORM

If you are a local non-profit with a valid 501(c)(3) Federal EIN, you are welcome to fill out our application. Please be aware that submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance. Each request will be carefully reviewed, and applicants will be notified of our decision.