Non-profit Coffee Shop Seeks Help to Stay Open

St. James Coffee has been a part of the Rochester community for nearly a decade

A non?

"*profit coffee shop is fighting to keep its doors open... and is asking for help from the rochester community.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from saint james coffee with how you can lend a hand ?

"* jessic.

Xxx st.

James coffee has been a part of the rochester community for nearly a decade..

Offering a safe place for families..

Teens and those of all faiths to come grab a coffee..

Use free wi?

"*fi or even pray.

Now the non?

"* proft only has about eight weeks to raise 30?

"*thousand dollars.

Originally the shop was seeking 8?

"* thousand to cover the two months rent when covid?

"*19 shut it down... that has since increased to help get st.

James coffee through next year.

At this point ?

"* a little more than 42?

"* hundred dollars have been raised.

Board president katherine letellier says it would be difficult to lose the community focused space.

Xxx <we have games, we have trivia, we have movie night.

It's a place for teens to come when they don't have anywhere else to go.

We have study events during finals week.

It's really a multi?

"* use space.

So, if this were to go away i'm not sure where even my own family would go.

> the non?

"*profit usually raises money through several different fundraiser ?

"* those unfortunately had to be cancled this year due to the coronavirus.

Live in rochester jessica bringe kimt news three./// since the non?

"* profit is not associated with any diocese or parish it relies on the generosity of the community to stay open.

If you're interested in helping out there's a link to the go?

"* fund?

"*me page