Meet your neighbor

Name: C. Lionel Spencer

Live:  Bronx, NY

Occupation: Office Clerk

Hobby: Writing; Music (lsmusicworld.tumblr.com)

Why he visits EHC: "Enjoy environment, peaceful place, positive energy"

Why should anyone support the 10k campaign: "I think this initiative should be supported because there is enough negative stuff in the world its important to support something positive that would benefit everyone individually and collectively".

Would you please consider donating today? www.indiegogo.com/eastharlemcafe

Meet your neighbor

Name: Mizuki Suda

Live:  East Harlem, NY

Occupation: Social Worker

Hobby: Running; Music

Why she visits EHC: "its cute & they have great coffee"

Why should anyone support the 10k campaign: "everyone should have healthier diet options".

Would you please consider donating today? www.indiegogo.com/eastharlemcafe

 

Please consider donating today www.indiegogo.com/eastharlemcafe

Meet your neighbor

Name: Stephan Likosay

Live:  East Harlem, NY

Occupation: Retired/Freelance Writer

Hobby: Photography

Why he visits EHC: "Sociability and intellectual stimulation"

Why should anyone support the 10k campaign: "to make the cafe an even more perfect place to frequent".

Customer Profile

Name: Daryl Garrett

Live:  Central Harlem, NY

Occupation: Fundraising Developer

Hobby: Biking


Why he visits EHC: "the best coffee in East Harlem"

Why should anyone support the 10k campaign: "this is more than just a coffee shop, this is a place of culture and where the neighborhood can stay connected".

Please consider donating today www.indiegogo.com/eastharlemcafe

Customer Profile

Name: Brian Stech

Live:  El Barrio, NY

Occupation: Aspiring Lawyer

Hobby: Listening to live music


Why he visits EHC: "it's a place to work outside of home"

Why should anyone support the 10k campaign: "if you believe in the importance of community, neighborhood and people working together than this is that type of place"

Please consider donating today www.indiegogo.com/eastharlemcafe

Customer Profile

Name: Alicia Dunnigan

Live:  El Barrio, NY

Occupation: Retired

Hobby: Socializing


Why she visits EHC: "It's like my living room, my second home"

Why should anyone support the 10k campaign: "because [EHC] is such a vibrant part of the community, like the village meeting place"

Please consider donating today www.indiegogo.com/eastharlemcafe

Video of East Harlem Cafe from one of our friends

Please consider donating today www.indiegogo.com/eastharlemcafe

HARLEM — Since it opened in 2008, Michelle Cruz's East Harlem Cafe has been more than a coffee shop.
On any given day, you can find an open mic, a charity fundraiser or an event to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS in conjunction with Mt. Sinai at the eatery on 104th Street and Lexington Avenue.
"The feedback from our customers is how this place changes who they are and who they talk to," said Cruz. "We'd like to think we are a thread that pulls the community together."

Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/20120419/harlem/homegrown-east-harlem-cafe-asks-neighborhood-help-it-grow##ixzz1sWhU8kl4

Just one of the things your donation will support:.

Fair trade coffee is coffee which is purchased directly from the growers for a higher price than standard coffee. Fair trade coffee is one of many fair trade certified products available around the world. The purpose of fair trade is to promote healthier working conditions and greater economic incentive for small farmers. Coffee farmers producing fair trade certified coffee are required to be part of a co-op with other local growers. Growers are guaranteed a minimum price for the coffee, and if market prices exceed the minimum, they receive a per pound premium.

Would you consider donating today:  www.indiegogo.com/eastharlemcafe

Brewing Coffee & Culture

Brewing Coffee and Culture

Invest in expanding East Harlem Cafe, the only neighborhood cafe in New York City's historic "El Barrio" that brews coffee and cultural exchanges.

The café needs kitchen storage, supplies and food prep equipment to provide healthier options. So the café is turning to members of the local and global community, instead of big banks to expand.  The goal is to raise $10,000 in 30 days.

You can contribute anything from $1 - $1000.  For every donation there’s different perks.  The more you give, the more you get! If you give $100 or more, your name and/or organization will be featured on our blog and newsletter, which has over 5,000 followers. 

To give, go here: www.indiegogo.com/eastharlemcafe

April I Newsletter

Meet and Greet with Council Woman Melissa Mark-Viverito April 5th

Zon Del Barrio performs @EHC

Javis (10k Small Businesses)

Council Woman, Rhina, Aurora

Pastor Johnny, ODF