Bozeman Community Café summer 2015 update from Laura Stonecipher

June saw 2,686 diners being served over 4434 plates of yummy food.  In July we served over 4,580 meals to 2,763 hungry folks.  If you are into statistics this equates to a 27% increase in people served compared to June 2014.  July 2015 saw a 14% increase in diners enjoying a meal at the Cafe. All this translates to more people receiving nutritious dinners and being graciously served by you the volunteers. 

Fixed costs to run the Cafe are $70,800 per year.  These include water/sewer, insurance, utilities, mortgage payments, maintenance etc. The Cafe does receive the bulk of food served from the food bank but there are some food items that need to be purchased as well. When you add in salaries for the staff you can see why every little donation adds up and helps reduce the deficit.   Unfortunately the Cafe finished our fiscal year in the red again this year. We're working hard to change this trend and so appreciate each and every contribution received.

If you haven't checked out the Cafe's website please do so. (www.cafebozeman.org) It is packed with great information and includes lots of new volunteer opportunities during the day if you are available.

FYI: The Nova Cafe is featuring a special scramble in July, August and September with 10% of the proceeds going to the Community Cafe!  I haven't been able to try it yet but it must be yummy since they sold over 350 in July!  Check it out.