We came up with a delicious blend of coffee and all proceeds go to the Knuth Family Foundation, what could go wrong?
Well, it turns out that sometimes I have great ideas and then there are times where I have shit ideas. I thought this was a GREAT idea. Let’s get a local company to create a special blend, local high school kids to do the marketing and help sell the coffee! Fast forward to the short version. The HHS kids and I set a goal to sell 1000 bags of coffee and the Tuesday night yoga crew stayed one night to pre-label all the bags! We were ready to rally!
*Spoiler alert: This is where the idea goes off the rails.*
I thought that with Hartland High School’s support behind this project, selling 1000 bags of coffee should be NO PROBLEM! After all, we’ve done crazier things like raise over $10k in two weeks to provide Christmas for 350 kids!
So, here we are, and we’ve sold about 200 bags of coffee. Only 800 to go! Here’s our options: 1) Have a bonfire and burn all the labeled bags, eat the cost and chalk it up to a shit idea. 2) We RALLY and figure out how to go viral and sell 800 bags of coffee. 3) We scrap the coffee and come up with something to fill the bags and sell that product. Side note: The only other idea we’ve come up with is coffee flavored shortbread cookies.
It’s really not in my DNA to throw in the towel and I like a challenge. My Tuesday night yoga crew re-inflated my sails and said I should give it another go. So, here we are!
Delicious, fresh and locally roasted coffee. 100% of proceeds benefit Knuth Family Foundation
Buy a bag or 5 so I don’t have to resort to a bonfire.
Knuth Family Foundation and Fleece and Thank You are collaborating to bring you “Fleece, Love & Yoga” ~ A special event to be hosted at 242 Community Church on April 25th, 2020, from 9am – 2pm.
This indoor yoga festival will showcase a headliner, 5 local yoga studios, healthy food and blanket making.
Best of all, we’ll be raising money to benefit Knuth Family Foundation and Fleece and Thank You!
Tickets will be available for sale online beginning Friday, February 14th.
*Early Bird pricing will only be available 2/14-2/16*
• YOGA Classes on the Main Stage all day, as well as, classes from each local studio throughout the festival.
• BLANKET MAKING with Fleece and Thank You will be included with each ticket and available from 10am-2pm. We encourage you to make a blanket, make a video and make a difference!
• FOOD & VENDORS a small group of local vendors, ranging from healthy food, organic juices, organic coffee and specialty retail items will be available throughout the festival.
STUDIO LINEUP:
*Soul Shine Yoga is teaching Work Your Asana. *Breathe Yoga Salt is teaching a breathwork and movement meditation class. *Divine Power Yoga is teaching a Baptiste Power Vinyasa Class *Brighton Yoga Center is teaching Slow Flow *My Yoga Room is teaching their Signature Yin Class
Fleece & Thank You provides comfort and hope to children battling illness by giving the unique opportunity to create a fleece blanket and a cherished video message of support and encouragement. 60,000 children have received a blanket to date!
Knuth Family Foundation empowers kids in Southeast Michigan by way of various programs and events like: New Kicks for Kids, scholarships and stocking school food pantries. Our largest project is ‘Operation: Christmas Wishes’ which provides hundreds of low income elementary children with Christmas gifts.
WHAT DRIVES YOU?
Our goal is to bring joy to local kids and show them that they are loved by their community.
The Knuth Family Foundation collaborated with Mrs. Clarks’ Advanced Algebra class at Brighton High School to bring back the magic of Operation: Christmas Wishes.
This program, made possible by donors and fundraising, granted Christmas Wishes to 375 preschool, kindergarten, and first graders from a Title I school selected in Washtenaw County, where at least 40% of students come from low-income families. At this particular school 90% of the families are low income, 10% are homeless.
THE IMPACT: A Christmas they won’t forget
$30 was budgeted for each child to have a “wish granted” from their Christmas list. With the generosity of our Sponsors and Donors to this program, we hit our fundraising goal! In addition to their Christmas gift, we were able to provided each student with a blanket, hat and gloves, coloring book & crayons!
The Program
THE RESULTS
Our fundraising goal for Christmas Wishes was exceeded by $152, raising a total of $13,277! Thank you to all of the generous Sponsors & Donors, you made it possible.
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Knuth Family Foundation does many fundraisers throughout the year. Contact us today, make a one time or recurring Donation and become a part of making a wonderful difference in student’s lives!
To start off the holiday season with some warm-fuzzies, we present the 2nd Annual Operation: Christmas Wishes! The Knuth Family Foundation has collaborated with Mrs. Clarks’ Advanced Algebra class at Brighton High School to bring back the magic of Operation: Christmas Wishes.
Mrs. Clarks’ Room is home to 22 Advanced Algebra students who will be granting the Christmas wishes of 375 preschool, kindergarten, and first graders!
Together we have selected a Title I school in Washtenaw County. A Title I designation is given to schools with a student base where at least 40% come from low-income families. At this particular school 90% of the families are low income, 10% are homeless.
We have budgeted $35 for each child to grant a wish off of their Christmas wish list. $35 sounds small, right? But when you multiply it over 375 students, we need to raise $13,125. We know your hearts want to help as much as ours, so please donate to bring Christmas to 375 children in Washtenaw county. We know it’s a busy time of year for all, but these children have less hope than most this time of year.
Please donate by 12/13 so we know how much we have to spend per child. Santa’s elves are delivering gifts to the kids on 12/17.
Flex Tech is a charter school in Brighton and the only Livingston County school that has a Title One designation (40% of the families/students are classified as low income).
Flex Tech does not offer a school breakfast or lunch program.
We met with a group of teachers and they asked if we could provide breakfast for their kids. Easy enough. However, we thought we could provide a snack option as well for the students who need it.
For September…
• Bring in 1 box of food to Bend & Brew yoga class ~ Get $5 OFF ONE CLASS!
• Bring in 3 boxes of food ~ Get ONE FREE YOGA CLASS!
Knuth Family Foundation is hosting an Usborne Books and More online Book Fair Thursday, August 22nd at 7:30pm
Join us for the live party, or shop anytime on the website. Knuth Family Foundation will be donating books to help classrooms have a successful school year.
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Recently interviewed and filmed, our weekly Bend & Brew (yoga and beer) class was featured in a news piece by Matthew Smith of Metro Detroit’s Channel 7 News on ABC.
If you’ve ever been intimidated by the idea of trying a yoga class, there’s likely a class for you. At Brewery Becker, in downtown Brighton, you’ll find 20-30 people just about every Tuesday night — you read that right, yoga in a brewery. This class is meant for beginners to serious Yoga enthusiasts.
“Check your ego at the door, come with an open mind and channel your inner 6-year old,”said Ashley Knuth, the regular instructor who walks people through one-hour of poses at 6 p.m. every Tuesday.
“Come as you are, not as you think you should be.”
Registration now open for “Mat, Miles & Mugs” an athletic fundraising event hosted by the Knuth Family Foundation at Brewery Becker. Register before Before May 1st for just $39.00. Registration after May 1st for $49. Your entry includes a commemorative beer mug, yoga, miles, lunch and one beer ticket.
Event Date: May 18, 2019 from 11am-2pm
Schedule:
10:30am-11am: Check-in! Beer mug and beer ticket pick up in the lobby of Brewery Becker.
Packet pick-up will be available the week before the event at Running Lab on Main Street in Brighton.
11am-12pm: Yoga taught by Allison Mertz on the 2nd & 3rd floor of Brewery Becker.
Bring your own yoga mat.
(Bar opens at Noon)
12pm: Miles! 1 mile and 3 mile option coordinated by Running Lab. Go at your own pace- it’s not a race!
Beer and food to follow!
Your entry includes a commemorative beer mug, yoga, miles, lunch and one beer ticket.
The Knuth Family Foundation, Good Sense Coffee and Hartland High School have pooled our talents together to bring you “Fuel for your Soul” a unique blend of locally roasted coffee. This coffee has a higher purpose: not only does it taste amazing, every bag of coffee raises money for the Knuth Family Foundation.
This foundation offers Livingston County Scholarships and gives Livingston County kids the opportunity to connect with low income schools and make a difference in their lives through the Christmas Wishes project.
Fuel for the Soul label
Good Sense Coffee roasted this 100% Organic, fair trade blend. Hartland High School students created the brand, including the logo, and are assisting with the social media marketing. The Knuth Family Foundation spearheaded this project and empowered us to make a difference in Livingston County.
Good Sense Coffee, Fuel for the Soul label offers 100% of proceeds donated to Knuth Family Foundation
Product description
Fuel For The Soul is a blend of South American, Mexican and African coffees blended and roasted in Brighton, Michigan. This is a “Medium” roast blend and was designed to have a wide flavor profile. This coffee shows nutty and earthy tones from the Mexican Coffee, wine and citrus tones from the South American coffee and a bright berry and floral note from the African coffee. It is 100% Organic, is fair trade and our Mexican coffee comes from our Woman coffee producers program which was designed to support and empower woman to pursue their passion for coffee and allow them to provide for their families through coffee farming.
Tasting Notes: Raw Cocoa, almond, winey, citric, blueberry.
PLACE YOUR COFFEE ORDER
100% of proceeds benefit the Knuth Family Foundation.
