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Amaryllis

(10,775 posts) Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:12 PM 18 hrs ago

Portland coffee shop raises over $86,000 to feed people losing SNAP benefits, some donations from all over the world!

This is a REALLY inspiring short!

The owner of a Southeast Portland coffee shop said Tuesday the shop had raised over $72,000 to help feed people losing food benefits as the government shutdown continues.

Heretic Coffee, 5120 S.E. 28th Ave., is a volunteer-run, nonprofit coffee shop that trains people to become baristas and coffee roasters.

The coffee shop has been soliciting donations for less than a week to pay for breakfast for people losing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP benefits, from the federal government.

Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/food/2025/10/portland-coffee-shop-raises-over-72000-to-feed-people-losing-snap-benefits.html

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Portland coffee shop raises over $86,000 to feed people losing SNAP benefits, some donations from all over the world! (Original Post) Amaryllis 18 hrs ago OP

That is freaking awesome!!!! So sad as the reason they're raising money, but freaking awesome. a kennedy 18 hrs ago #1

Makes me feel like some good is coming out of all this. People coming together, helping each other. Amaryllis 18 hrs ago #2

a kennedy

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1. That is freaking awesome!!!! So sad as the reason they're raising money, but freaking awesome.

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Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:15 PM

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Amaryllis

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2. Makes me feel like some good is coming out of all this. People coming together, helping each other.

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Sat Nov 1, 2025, 07:36 PM

18 hrs ago

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