JJ Bean x imagine1day have partnered to build a kindergarten in Haro Dumal, Ethiopia. Haro Dumal is located in Oromia, a coffee growing region JJ Bean has been buying coffee from for 20 years. imagine1day has prioritized this community [ … ] Read More
Category Archives: Community
Over $12,000 Raised for Nepal!
On April 25, a devastating earthquake struck Nepal and the surrounding region. With many aftershocks, and another earthquake that hit just two weeks later, the region is in dire need of aid. On May 8, our staff offered their day’s tips to [ … ] Read More
Habitat 2015: Guatemala
This year’s Habitat team was comprised of 12 JJ staffers. Through the support of our AMAZING customers, the team was able to help build three homes in Guatemala—one in Chiquimula, and two others in the Antigua region. We will [ … ] Read More
Story Telling Night
Over the past year, our Habitat Team has been hard at work fundraising for their Spring 2015 trip to Guatemala to build homes with Habitat for Humanity Canada. Thanks to our incredibly generous customers and sponsors, they’ve nearly reached [ … ] Read More
Origin Trip 2014: South America
Carmo Estate, Brazil: June 11 – 13, 2014 Neto Franco and I arrived in Pouso Alegre (specifically Heliodora) to see Carmo Estate on June 11. Tulio Junqueira greeted us enthusiastically and straight away we went to view his farm. [ … ] Read More
Habitat Trip 2013: El Salvador
It all began with a deep desire to give back. To be able to make a direct impact to the countries that work so hard for us as a company, and that provide us with our careers, is a [ … ] Read More
JJ Bean 2013 Donation Report
2013 was another fantastic year for JJ Bean. We welcomed new staff, new customers—and we were welcomed into new neighbourhoods with our new cafés! 2013 was also a very successful donation year for us. And we couldn’t have done [ … ] Read More
Friday November 29: Philippines Fundraiser
On Friday November 8, Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Philippines. The devastation would continue for several days, leaving the country in a state of emergency. Currently the death-toll is 5,500 and rising, nearly 2,000 people are missing, and [ … ] Read More