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Amaryllis

(10,879 posts) Sat Nov 1, 2025, 06:12 PM Nov 1

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 Nov 1 OP

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

Makes me feel like some good is coming out of all this. People coming together, helping each other. Amaryllis Nov 1 #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, 06:15 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, 06:36 PM

Nov 1

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