Together, We're Good In Action...
To be in the restaurant and hospitality industry, by definition, requires that you be good under pressure. Long days on your feet are the precursor for the waves of busy followed by waves of slow. It’s a normal part of our world.
We’re good in action.
But these last few weeks and months have called upon us to be good in action in a new and meaningful way.
The Black Lives Matter movement has taken the world by storm after the horrific murder of George Floyd. This highly visible injustice united us globally and simply put...demanded that we all act and do better.
We’re no experts, and we know it, yet the gaps in our understanding are only motivating us more in the interim to make up for it in effort, action, and conversation.
Today we want to spotlight 3 organizations that we’ve begun relationships with right here in Knoxville, Tennessee. Though this conversation extends far beyond our corner of the world, we’re deeply committed to improving and pouring into our own backyard. We encourage you to follow, donate, and even volunteer with any one of these organizations.
Three Organizations To Get Involved With…
The Women LLC Knoxville
The Women LLC of Knoxville are a group of 6 Black Women (Tanika Harper, Deidra Harper, Kanika White, Angela Dennis, Kelle Jolly, and Dasha Lundy) who saw the lack of capital and economic resources available for Black Business Owners that want to expand their businesses and who aspired to be entrepreneurs. The founders of the Women LLC knew that the limited access to funds was a major contributor to the 42% poverty rate among Black Knoxvillians. Their mission is to create avenues to finance small business expansions and start-ups through various means such as crowd sourcing, community funding and real estate investment clubs.
Check out their website: thewomenllcknoxville.org
FB: The Women LLC of Knoxville
Instagram: The Women of Knoxville
Support The Women LLC Knoxville by attending our July 8th Virtual event!
* Our July 8th event, co-hosted by Peter Kern Library and Castle & Key will be donating a portion of the proceeds to The Women LLC Knoxville. Given the continued uncertainty of Covid we would like as many people to be able to enjoy this amazing class from the comfort of their home. The class video will air on our IGTV at 8pm on Wednesday the 8th. It will be an hour long class featuring 2 drinks (Last Word and Vesper) with 2 servings each for a total of 4 drinks and a meat and cheese spread. Pick up will be Tuesday, July 7th from 4-6 pm at the Oliver Hotel Lobby. Just like before, pull up to the valet area and we will bring it out to you! Buy your take-home kit HERE.
Sleeves4Needs
Sleeves4Needs is a 501c3 non-profit organization that exists to serve people who do not have access to basic goods and services by traditional means. Their vision is to provide FREE products, programs, and services to marginalized communities to promote self empowerment and to deliver basic goods and services to individuals, veterans, families, and groups in under-served/under-resourced communities.
Check out their website: https://www.sleeves4needs.org/
Black Coffee Justice
Black Coffee is a 501(c)4 organization committed to fighting injustice in all its forms. They fight for the Black Community and advocate for broad change. Ending oppressive poverty among the Black Community is their primary goal. Black Coffee Justice upholds many core values, one of them being the fight for social justice. They are working towards a society where people do not merely support progressive change, but fight for it. Donate today to support their work with the Movement for Black Lives, work to tear down institutional racism, and work to build a better, more compassionate world.
Check out their website: https://www.blackcoffeejustice.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/blackcoffeejustice
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blackcoffeejust