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FoCo Cafe News - July 2014 Volume 3, Issue 7

Dear Kathleen,

We're ready to run, so please join us...All the Cafe permits have been submitted and we are workingwith the City to address questions, waiting for approval andfor the green light on our build out!

Of course, we remain busy, and many challenges still face us.We are often asked how community members can help. Hereare a few ideas that would really help:

First, support Phil's run so others can roll into FoCo Cafe.Please consider honoring this incredible effortwith a gift or by sharing this story withfriends. Phil Purdy will be making a 148-milerun from his favorite restaurant inSilverthorne, through three mountain passesto the FoCo Cafe! He will begin at 8:00am onJuly 25, 2014 and his goal is to run thedistance in 36 hours and raise $13,000 forFoCo Cafe's handicapped accessible

ramp! Read more about Phil and why he runs for change. Second, join us on July 27 at the Cafe's second Bike-InMusic Festival - conveniently located at Shire CSA. Bike-infor great music, food trucks, beer, and experience the best ofFort Collins in one afternoon. Get your tickets in advance -we sold out prior to the bike-in event last year.

. Third, help with build out expenses, materials, or labor.

The large majority of our expenses fall

In This IssueWe're Ready to Run!

Wishes Fulfilled

Cards Making a BigDifference!

Calendar

The "Latest News"

Coloradoan: UltrarunnerPhil Purdy running for

FoCo Cafe

KRFC 88.9fm interviewwith ten-year-old Junior

Broadcaster Murphy

Coloradoan: NonprofitFoCo Cafe reveals look of

new restaurant

9News: Nonprofit cafehelps feed the hungry

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in our start up, as we must build out acommercial kitchen/restaurant. Call(309) 368-1659 if you have questionsor ideas or connections to share.

Two years ago we incorporated as a nonprofit and set out toopen the FoCo Cafe and we are so close, we can taste it!Thanks to each of you for making this an amazinglyrewarding journey! Each day is such a gift!

Onward and upward, Jeff & Kathleen

Wishes Fulfilled in June Many thanks to Blocoem Foco - theyentertained Old Town onFirst Friday and in justone hour raised $157.01in donations for the Cafe!They drummed and OldTown danced! Thank you to theResale Trail for includingFoCo Cafe. The Resale Trial is a walking and riding tour of 15 Resale,Consignment, and Thrift Stores in Fort Collins! Check it out online or pick upa brochure in Old Town. We're so fortunate to live in an amazing community! June 21 was an incredible day with two events benefitingFoCo Cafe. Pianoathonran from 9am-9pm andfeatured so manyincredible pianists andmusicians. Thanks to Pychand Off The HookChamber Music Festivalfor a wonderful day and$313 in donations for the Cafe. And, they also collected donationsfor Respite Care! And, from 11-4, we celebrated Whole Foods Market's 10thAnniversary in Fort Collins with music, food, cake, oyster shucking,watermelon eating, tricycleraces, a special Black

Calendar

July 1During July, mention youare a FoCo Cafe fan andWagz will donate 20% ofpet grooming fees to the

Cafe!

July 1 Werner Herzog Eats HisShoe / Garlic is as Good

as Ten Mothers at the Lyric(double feature) at the

Lyric (benefits FoCo Cafe)on June 29th at 3:30 &

July 1st at 6:30.

July 2, 9, 16, 23Cafe build out team

meeting

July 3Site visit for Bike-In Music

Festival

July 5 FoCo Cafe will man anonprofit table at the

Larimer County Farmers'Market - stop and see us!

July 6 & 8

More than Honey at theLyric (benefits FoCo Cafe)on July 6th at 3:30 & July8th at 6:30. Get tickets

July 7

Cafe events andprogramming committeemeeting - join us at the


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Bottle brew, and more! See the event photo album and tag yourself.Preliminary totals look to be about $2000 raised! We thank all thegreat folks at Whole Foods and our wonderful volunteers: Krisann,Liz, Cindy, Malini, Sandy, Ken, Erich, Victor, Kate, Rich, Donna,Scott, Jenny, and Jennifer! They set up and broke down, mannedinfo tables, sold Cafe t-shirts, served food, helped with tricycleraces, took hundreds of photos, and helped make two very uniqueevents a great success! FoCo Cafe's Bike-In MusicFestival is less than a monthaway! 250 guests will enjoysome of the best of Fort Collins -bikes, live music, food, beer, andcommunity! So many peoplehave stepped up to make this anawesome event! Thanks toLindee Zimmer for designing abeautiful poster! And, manythanks to our generoussponsors: Bohemian Foundation(music sponsor), OtterCares,Wells Fargo Advisors, OdellBrewing Company, and KRFC88.9fm (media sponsor), as wellas Shire CSA, Starbucks, Lee'sCyclery, and GSI. Get ticketsnow - last year it was a sell out! We just received word on two grant awards! Being a small, start up organization, this means so much to us! We are so excited to receive a Gannett Foundation Grant for $2500! Thesedollars will be usedto purchase kitchenequipment, as thereare several keypieces of equipmentyet to be acquiredfor FoCo Cafe'skitchen. We thankCindy Roberts forwriting the grantand Gannett and The Coloradoan for making this wonderfulopportunity available in our community! FoCo Cafe has also beenawarded a $4500 capital improvement grantfor window

Bean Cycle, 5:30pm

July 10 Interfaith Council meeting

July 13

FoCo Cafe Board Retreat

July 13 & 15Jiro Dreams of Sushi atthe Lyric (benefits FoCo

Cafe) on July 13th at 3:30& July 15th at 6:30. Get

tickets

July 14 FoCo Cafe Board meeting

July 17Social Superstars meeting

with Fort Collinsbusinesses about

collaboration

July 25Phil Purdy and TeamWounded Bear begin

148-mile run fromSilverthorne to FoCoCafe. Please support

Phil's run so other canroll

July 27

FoCo Cafe's Bike-InMusic Festival at Shire

CSAGET TICKETS HERE

FoCo Cafe Video

View the latest FoCoCafe presentation atTEDxFrontRange:


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FoCo Cafe: It's Your Comm'you'nity

refurbishment by theEdmund T. andEleanor QuickFoundation! As you cansee in the photo, we'vegot a bit of work to do asplants have grown intothe building and there isa large boarded upspace on the east sideof the Cafe. Thanks to the Quick Foundation for their wonderfulgenerosity! Thanks to the wonderful people at Wagz Pet Market! In July,everyone who mentions FoCo Cafe will have 20% of all theirgrooming proceeds donated back to the Cafe! Take advantage ofthis great way to give back while having your furry friend pamperedby calling Dana at the Salon: 970-232-9144 or 970-286-8731.Thanks Wagz! Thanks to the greatfolks from TEDxFrontRangeand to those who attendedthe conference. Kathleen hada wonderful experiencespeaking! The video is nowavailable. Check it out at rightand please share with friendsand family! It's Local Food Month and a portion of sales from tickets to repertoryscreenings benefit the FoCo Cafe. Films still to hit thescreen include Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe/Garlic is as Good asTen Mothers (Double Feature), More than Honey, and Jiro Dreams ofSushi!Thanks Lyric Cinema! Tam Wahlrecently soldGluten Bootin'Bakery. Shedonated baking equipment to the Cafe including storage containers,cupcake tins, cake/casserole pans with lids and a covered fooddisplay! Thanks to Tam for this donation - she will also be donating agluten-free cake for the desert auction at the Bike-In Festival!

View FoCo Cafe's

TEDxCSU presentation:

A shorter video presenting

the Cafe Community:

Even shorter video:

And, shorter yet:


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We've received several gifts through Paypal this month. Thesedonations have mean so much to us! It's a crucial time, as we startthe build out and paying associated costs. Thank you to all!

King Soopers Cards Making a Difference! Thanks to all of the Cafe supporters using reloadable KingSoopers cards - we just receive a fifth check - this one for$401.99! This program is a great way to support the Cafe withoutspending a penny! Thanks to our card users, so far we havecollected monies that will allow us to create 400 meals!

You still get gas points and all benefits,but King Soopers makes a donation (5% ofwhat you spend) to the Cafe! In effect, youare telling King Soopers the charity youwould like them to support!

Call Penny at (970) 215-7618 or e-mail [email protected] for your help!

Interested in a FoCoCafe T-shirt?

Contact us so you canpick yours out. T-shirtsare available for $25

each.

Best Regards, Jeff & Kathleen BaumgardnerFoCo Cafe (Feeding Our Community Ourselves, Inc.)

FoCo Cafe Mission:Building community by providing nutritious and delicious meals to the people of Fort Collinsregardless of their ability to pay while using local, organic, and sustainably grown ingredients. FoCo Cafe Values:

Every human innately has dignity and should be treated assuch. Every duty, volunteer or otherwise, has value.Participating in a community nourishes the soul. Everyone deserves to eat nutritional food.All people need a hand up at some point(s) in their lives.

The FoCo Cafe is a non profit 501(c)(3) incorporated in Colorado as Feeding Our Community Ourselves, Inc.

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