Who else gets more work done in coffee shops? #guiltyascharged
If you look in the background, you’ll see a map of India. It’s filled with the faces of orphans. This particular coffee shop donates all the profits to orphanages in India. ️️️️ #coffeewithacause
It’s inspiring, isn’t it? That they do so much. A large amount of logistics goes into something like this. Seems daunting, right? And I’m just sitting here with a simple French press that supports the cause with a couple bucks. Certainly not worth any pride or stars pinned on myself. I’d drink coffee regardless!
But I consider it a privilege that they found a lovely way for me to be a part of the greater thing they are doing. Potentially as often as I crave coffee (which is more frequent than I’d like to admit).
It seems small, right? It is. But don’t ever discount supporting anything positive in this world. Even in tiny ways, there’s always opportunities to help others.
That is why it’s also my privilege to be a small part of sharing the love of shooting with you, and I know you do the same. We amplify each other, and that is a powerful and beautiful thing.
And through this, I can’t help but think there’s an applicable inspiration here for our shooting community, not just warm fuzzy feelings. What do you think?
Two heads are better than one, three are better than two, and the benefits multiply from there (unless you’re fighting the Hydra. Then there’d better be a golden fleece somewhere…)
*Ahem* Greek mythology geek aside, How can we let the kindness of others inspire us to action? Unlikely combinations (coffee and orphans?) can sometimes spark the best kind of energy for true transformation. The type that might change the course of a life for good.
Remember: There’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. We may not always know it, but it ripples across the world.
Apparently, even through a small cup of joe.
So, if you have ideas of how we can generate kindness and give back through the shooting community, please share them in the comments!
Maybe your idea will spark a revolution, or just brighten someone’s life 🙂 I truly think we have something here. It doesn’t have to directly benefit the shooting community, in fact it may be more impactful if it stretches beyond it. Feel free to think outside the box, I look forward to reading. And… Go!
One possibility might be to open a coffee shop or some other establishment whether physical or Internet-based, and use portions of the profits to sponsor a free range day at a local range in a given area. If not that, the aforementioned portion could be put toward ammunition for a semi-free range day. Both options could focus on bringing newer or completely new shooters to a local range and hopefully to experience a variety of shooting styles. Another similar idea might be to use portions of the proceeds to pay for a skills instructor to visit area ranges free of charge to any who would want to build certain skills such as self defense tactics, long range shooting, speed drills, or the like. Those are simply a couple of ideas, but I feel as if such an idea could gain immense traction once such a policy was incorporated. With the aversion of Starbucks to honoring the Second Amendment in its stores, shooters and self defense carriers need a place where we can both be welcomed while exercising our rights and feel at ease about where our money is traveling and what it is promoting. Moreover, these policies need not be charity-driven, either. As a company is able to sponsor such events or lectures and the like, their customer base shall improve. These efforts can directly correlate to the size of their customer base, and more investment in creating new customers may very well lead to new ones.
Well thought out, thanks for contributing this idea
Ahhhhh! Well said, again. You remind me to be humble. I think whenever you see an opportunity to give globally and locally do it. Don’t feel guilty that you might not be able to at the present time. There will be other opportunities. Surround yourself with exceptional and giving people and it will rub off. That will be my best advice. Good post. Thanks.
Well said as well! Thanks for the input, Mark
As I read your article, I started thinking about similar campaigns I’ve seen lately(like a certain beer producer taking Chalice sales and providing water to women in Africa) and how to apply something similar in the shooting community without creating something that spuds like a bad pun. That said, what about partnering with ammo or firearms manufacturers, like Lapua for example, and creating a fund by taking a percentage of sales to purchase agricultural products from farmers across the country to be donated to food banks that can help feed the homeless? Or to help fund more affordable housing solutions for the homeless in communities across the country? Perhaps not just ammo or firearms manufacturers, but approach companies like Midway USA, Brownell’s, Cheaper Than Dirt, Optics Planet, etc. who sell a wide variety of products to the shooting community to promote the same sort of thing? It could provide tax breaks for the businesses involved, create jobs in creating an infrastructure to administer the fund activities, and do something for those in need in our own backyard. Just a thought, please share it if you thin it has merit.
The ideas above are great! If I may offer an idea as well which could be incorporated into a range-day event or even be a stand-alone event; a raffle with assorted shooting related prizes. The grand prize could be some one-on-one range time with you giving tips on shooting. Your expertise and personality would benefit everyone from the novice to experienced shooter.
You are doing some wonderful things, keep up the great work!
As a fellow coffee lover (and with a coffee tree in the yard) I think that’s terrific to support a good cause.
And Happy Father’s Day to your dad!