Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser

By Scottie Reeve

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This campaign was successful and closed on 12/04/2016 at 12:00 AM.

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Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser

Project 2016-02-11 15:44:28 +1300

 

 

Welcome to Stories

Stories Espresso is a Social Enterprise that offers high-school-age young people who aren't in employment or education their first job. In the past year we have employed 20 young people for the first time and launched two espresso bars, Stories on lower Cuba Street and Georgia on the corner of Victoria and Dixon Streets. 

Stories is a project of Zeal, a nationwide youth trust that you can find out more about at www.zeal.nz

How You Can Help

After proving our model works, we are now looking for support to go to the next stage which includes:

  1. Launching a youth kitchen where young people with barriers to employment can learn industry-standard catering and food production leading to employment.
  2. Weather-proofing our second business, Georgia, to sustain it's profitability through the harsh Wellington winter. 
  3. Development of a third Stories Espresso Bar outside of Wellington.
  4. Purchase of our own coffee machine to replace our current generously loaned machine from our roasters.

Media About Us

7Sharp Clip August 2015 18-year-old on fast track to success with Wellington café project

Radio NZ Interview with Stories Founder Scottie Reeve http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201771762/stories-cafe-founder-scott-reeve

Comments

Updates 3

Only 10 Hours To Go!!!

11/04/2016 at 1:59 PM

Thanks for you generous contribution to Stories 1st Birthday PledgeMe!

We set a target of $12,000 and have eclipsed this with currently almost $14,000 pledged.

There's one small favour we still need from you. Please share our campaign through your social media channels one last time and let people know there is only 10 hours left until it closes (midnight tonight) and that this is their last opportunity to support the amazing stuff Stories does with Wellington young people. We still have plenty of great rewards available including 3 dessert and coffee experiences and a bunch of our limited edition mugs. 

Thanks for your support. It means the world to our team and our young people. 

Scottie Reeve
Stories Venture Manager

$7,000!

29/03/2016 at 3:51 PM

Wow! That came out of nowhere!

Based on 4 weeks and making 1/4 of our goal each week we are right on track to make our $12,000 total! Thanks everyone for your generous support! so fantastic!

Thanks

14/03/2016 at 8:27 PM

Thanks so much to the first few of you who put your toes in the water and got us past the $1,000 milestone in only two days! We are now right on track to reach our goal!

    Pledgers 133

    Beth Humphrey
    22/03/2016 at 11:18am
    Catherine Miller
    22/03/2016 at 9:07am
    Brian Dawson
    21/03/2016 at 8:31pm
    Claire
    21/03/2016 at 7:22pm
    Kim Duxfield
    21/03/2016 at 5:30pm

    "This is so awesome and your coffee is amazing! Looking forward to seeing the next stage. "

    Emma Ng
    21/03/2016 at 5:08pm
    Jo lane
    21/03/2016 at 3:25pm

    "Keegan, take your Aunty & Uncle out for a coffee-dad's shout lol"

    Anonymous pledger
    21/03/2016 at 3:09pm

    "This is a fucking fantastic idea!"

    Anonymous pledger
    21/03/2016 at 2:19pm
    Kirsten Macfarlane
    21/03/2016 at 12:47pm
    Anonymous pledger
    21/03/2016 at 12:38pm
    Bonnie
    20/03/2016 at 9:35pm

    "Go stories!!!! ✨✨✨"

    Sarah Van't Hof
    20/03/2016 at 9:18pm

    "Love your work guys!"

    Luke Paynter
    19/03/2016 at 10:27am

    "Awesome work guys!"

    Sean Taylor
    18/03/2016 at 6:11pm

    "Awesome work Zeal &team, love what you do since I first heard of you in 2006! I look forward to eating some kai next time I am in Welly"

    Linda wilson
    18/03/2016 at 4:32pm

    "Great coffee, great people, great cause!"

    Lisa Carlton
    18/03/2016 at 11:56am
    Guy
    17/03/2016 at 8:54pm
    Cam Sutton
    17/03/2016 at 5:20pm
    Rhonda Huntley
    17/03/2016 at 2:47pm
    Lauryn
    17/03/2016 at 12:49pm

    "Well done Stories/Georgia team on nailing the first year! "

    katrina macrae
    16/03/2016 at 7:46pm

    "go stories ... keep on keepi g on!"

    Fiona
    16/03/2016 at 11:51am
    Jane heyes
    15/03/2016 at 8:02pm
    Anonymous pledger
    15/03/2016 at 6:51pm
    Cindy Newport
    15/03/2016 at 5:52pm
    Lucy-Mary Mulholland
    15/03/2016 at 12:50pm
    Anonymous pledger
    15/03/2016 at 10:57am
    Brook Turner
    14/03/2016 at 9:12pm

    "Incredible project run by an incredible team. Keep the support rolling in. "

    Lydia Cook
    14/03/2016 at 7:01pm

    "Awesome initiative. All the best. Lydia "

    Followers 5

    Followers of Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser

    Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser

    Project 2016-02-11 15:44:28 +1300

     

     

    Welcome to Stories

    Stories Espresso is a Social Enterprise that offers high-school-age young people who aren't in employment or education their first job. In the past year we have employed 20 young people for the first time and launched two espresso bars, Stories on lower Cuba Street and Georgia on the corner of Victoria and Dixon Streets. 

    Stories is a project of Zeal, a nationwide youth trust that you can find out more about at www.zeal.nz

    How You Can Help

    After proving our model works, we are now looking for support to go to the next stage which includes:

    1. Launching a youth kitchen where young people with barriers to employment can learn industry-standard catering and food production leading to employment.
    2. Weather-proofing our second business, Georgia, to sustain it's profitability through the harsh Wellington winter. 
    3. Development of a third Stories Espresso Bar outside of Wellington.
    4. Purchase of our own coffee machine to replace our current generously loaned machine from our roasters.

    Media About Us

    7Sharp Clip August 2015 18-year-old on fast track to success with Wellington café project

    Radio NZ Interview with Stories Founder Scottie Reeve http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/201771762/stories-cafe-founder-scott-reeve

    Comments

    Only 10 Hours To Go!!!

    11/04/2016 at 1:59 PM

    Thanks for you generous contribution to Stories 1st Birthday PledgeMe!

    We set a target of $12,000 and have eclipsed this with currently almost $14,000 pledged.

    There's one small favour we still need from you. Please share our campaign through your social media channels one last time and let people know there is only 10 hours left until it closes (midnight tonight) and that this is their last opportunity to support the amazing stuff Stories does with Wellington young people. We still have plenty of great rewards available including 3 dessert and coffee experiences and a bunch of our limited edition mugs. 

    Thanks for your support. It means the world to our team and our young people. 

    Scottie Reeve
    Stories Venture Manager

    $7,000!

    29/03/2016 at 3:51 PM

    Wow! That came out of nowhere!

    Based on 4 weeks and making 1/4 of our goal each week we are right on track to make our $12,000 total! Thanks everyone for your generous support! so fantastic!

    Thanks

    14/03/2016 at 8:27 PM

    Thanks so much to the first few of you who put your toes in the water and got us past the $1,000 milestone in only two days! We are now right on track to reach our goal!

      Beth Humphrey
      22/03/2016 at 11:18am
      Catherine Miller
      22/03/2016 at 9:07am
      Brian Dawson
      21/03/2016 at 8:31pm
      Claire
      21/03/2016 at 7:22pm
      Kim Duxfield
      21/03/2016 at 5:30pm

      "This is so awesome and your coffee is amazing! Looking forward to seeing the next stage. "

      Emma Ng
      21/03/2016 at 5:08pm
      Jo lane
      21/03/2016 at 3:25pm

      "Keegan, take your Aunty & Uncle out for a coffee-dad's shout lol"

      Anonymous pledger
      21/03/2016 at 3:09pm

      "This is a fucking fantastic idea!"

      Anonymous pledger
      21/03/2016 at 2:19pm
      Kirsten Macfarlane
      21/03/2016 at 12:47pm
      Anonymous pledger
      21/03/2016 at 12:38pm
      Bonnie
      20/03/2016 at 9:35pm

      "Go stories!!!! ✨✨✨"

      Sarah Van't Hof
      20/03/2016 at 9:18pm

      "Love your work guys!"

      Luke Paynter
      19/03/2016 at 10:27am

      "Awesome work guys!"

      Sean Taylor
      18/03/2016 at 6:11pm

      "Awesome work Zeal &team, love what you do since I first heard of you in 2006! I look forward to eating some kai next time I am in Welly"

      Linda wilson
      18/03/2016 at 4:32pm

      "Great coffee, great people, great cause!"

      Lisa Carlton
      18/03/2016 at 11:56am
      Guy
      17/03/2016 at 8:54pm
      Cam Sutton
      17/03/2016 at 5:20pm
      Rhonda Huntley
      17/03/2016 at 2:47pm
      Lauryn
      17/03/2016 at 12:49pm

      "Well done Stories/Georgia team on nailing the first year! "

      katrina macrae
      16/03/2016 at 7:46pm

      "go stories ... keep on keepi g on!"

      Fiona
      16/03/2016 at 11:51am
      Jane heyes
      15/03/2016 at 8:02pm
      Anonymous pledger
      15/03/2016 at 6:51pm
      Cindy Newport
      15/03/2016 at 5:52pm
      Lucy-Mary Mulholland
      15/03/2016 at 12:50pm
      Anonymous pledger
      15/03/2016 at 10:57am
      Brook Turner
      14/03/2016 at 9:12pm

      "Incredible project run by an incredible team. Keep the support rolling in. "

      Lydia Cook
      14/03/2016 at 7:01pm

      "Awesome initiative. All the best. Lydia "

      Followers of Stories Espresso Bar 1st Birthday Fundraiser

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 12/04/2016 at 12:00 AM.