Dear Corporate America

Dear Corporate America:that we purchase coffee beans from small local
Do you want a means to directly help homelessfarmers by paying them a fair price. By adhering to
children and global orphans where 100% of yourFair Trade guidelines, we are able to help even more
donation goes to helping children? Want this charitablechildren by pouring money into local economies.
donation to help build a sense of community in yourSince our inception in late 2005, Mission Grounds has
office? And heres a twist – at the same timedonated approximately $121,800 to children in Atlanta
want to greatly improve the coffee you serve inand around the world. Financial support has been used
your office.to build orphanages and provide care to infants
For most Americans, the best way to startneeding formula and medical care associated with
one’s day is with the perfect cup of coffee. ItHIV. We anticipate assisting with more orphanage
wakes up the senses and kicks the day into highconstruction projects in 2008 but need your help to
gear. At Mission Grounds, we offer gourmet coffeecontinue helping these precious children. And with all
in simple bags that will make a difference in the lifeour donations we make sure 100 percent of the
of a child. Though not a religious organization, ourdonation goes to the homeless children. Unlike other
business was founded by a small group of friendsnon profits we are an operating business with steady
who felt God’s calling to help impoverished andincome so we don’t have to use our donations
neglected children in Atlanta and in countries aroundto offset overhead. So take comfort your corporate
the world. While on various mission trips, we realizeddonation is 100 percent going to help kids.
that children are the ones who suffer the most inMission Grounds requests companies to consider
poor economic conditions. They are easily abandonedserving our coffee and making a corporate donation
or neglected by their parents and oftentimes muston top of the coffee expense allowing us to continue
survive with no job, no training, and no formalto support more and more homeless children. We
education. Through Mission Grounds’ partnerships,have initiated an online  sales program via our
we endeavor to help these children by donating allwebsite at . And we are selling very well at our
our proceeds to needy children.existing stores - without any marketing we are in the
When we started our organization, we knew thattop three coffee sales for Kroger - Proving its a
our circle of friends would buy the coffee at leastgreat coffee.
once to help children. Our hope was that they wouldSo you serve a better coffee. And help homeless
continue to buy it because the quality and flavorchildren. And build a sense of community. We can set
surpassed any other coffee in their kitchens orup company out reach days for your employees too.
corner coffee shops. We are happy to say that ourWhat an easy home run: turn your current coffee
circle of friends continues to grow. Mission Groundsexpense into a way to help homeless children and
has recently received vendor approval from Wholebuild the morale in your office too. And every day
Foods and Kroger stores in Atlanta and acrosswhen your employees drink their coffee - it’s a
Georgia.subtle but smooth reminder of what a great thing
The only overhead costs incurred by Mission Groundstheir company is doing.
are those required to transport the coffee to theVery sincerely,
store and properly display it. These expenses are lessBoake Moore
than 5% of our total costs, yet 100% of ourMission Grounds
proceeds are donated to children. Additionally, many315 Foliage Ct.
of our products are Fair Trade Coffees which means