Holiday Market at the Brooks YMCA!

Saturday, December 9th from 9am-12pm

Local Vendors with and without disabilities:

• Max’s Birdhouses

• Paintings by Amanda

• Candles by VIAble Ventures

• Art by Arc of the Piedmont Art Studio (including DJ!)

• Pottery by Harriet Mackie

• Multicultural accessories & more by Dr. Brenda Arrington 

• Handmade toys by Birch Street Goods

• Ornaments by CHS Parkside Program

• And merchandise from Kindness Cafe

Previous Events:

Donation Drive for The Haven

When: November 1-December 1

Where: Kindness Cafe + Play

What: We’re collecting donations for The Haven, Charlottesville’s multi-resource day shelter. All donations must be NEW.

We’re seeking:

• Socks

• Underwear (men’s and women’s sizes M-XL)

• Travel-sized shampoo and lotion

• Deodorant

• Toothbrushes

• Small tissue packs

• Wet wipes

• Towels / Washcloths

• Gloves (for cold weather)

• Disposable razors

• And more… click here for full list

Individual Raffle Prizes:

Each individual who donates will be entered to win a Kindness combo pack.

• Kindness Combo Pack = black travel mug + a bag of Kindness coffee

• We’ll choose 5 winners!

New This Year:

We want families to shop together!
At Kindness we think shopping for The Haven is a great family activity. This year we’re working extra hard to encourage families to use this donation drive as a way to discuss the importance of sharing resources in our community. If you are a parent, we would love for you to involve your kids in:

• The decision making - What do your kids think is the most important item to provide?

• The shopping - Let your kids pick out something that they would like to own

• And the delivery to Kindness - We always love to see YOU!

Family Raffle Prizes

Each family who donates will be entered to win a Kindness Family Pack.

• Free drink for everyone in the family!

• Free chocolate chip cookie for everyone in the family!

• Free kid-shirt for each kid in the family!

Not local? Check out The Haven’s Amazon wish list or make a donation. Let us know which you’ve chosen, and we’ll enter you to win a Kindness Combo Pack!

Let’s show KINDNESS this month by sharing our resources with our community!

Holiday Market 2022

Local Vendors with and without disabilities:

• Max’s Birdhouses

• Paintings by Amanda

• Candles by VIAble Ventures

• Handmade goods by Innisfree Village

• Pottery by Harriet Mackie

• Hot chocolate bombs & cookies by Mariah

• Multicultural accessories & more by Dr. Brenda Arrington 

• Handmade toys by Birch Street Goods

• Ornaments by CHS Parkside Program

• Handmade hair accessories and more by Lindsey Critzer

• And merchandise from Kindness Cafe

Donation Drive for The Haven

When: November 1-December 1

Where: Kindness Cafe + Play

What: We’re collecting donations for The Haven and Cville Sock Love! All donations must be NEW. We’re seeking:

The MUST have list:

• Socks (Learn more about Cville Sock Love)

• Plain T-Shirts (men’s - all sizes)

• Underwear (men’s sizes M-XL, boxer briefs preferred)

• Travel-sized shampoo and lotion

• Deodorant

The ALSO needed list:

• Toothbrushes

• Small tissue packs

• Wet wipes

• Towels / Washcloths

• Gloves (for cold weather)

• And more… click here for full list

Prizes: Everyone who contributes will be entered to win a Kindness sweatshirt. We have 10 sweatshirts to give away, and they are the best on these chilly days!

Not local? Check out The Haven’s Amazon wish list or make a donation. Let us know which you’ve chosen, and we’ll enter you to win a sweatshirt!

Kindness Cafe + Play is turning 2!

Make life easy (and more meaningful)! Add Kindness to your morning routine.

Third Thursday of Every Month!

• Bring your used items to the YMCA and donate them to Twice Is Nice.

• First opportunity = Thursday, March 24 from 9-11am

• Each time you donate, you’ll receive $2 off at Kindness Cafe + Play!

• Twice Is Nice accepts:

  • Women’s and men’s clothing

  • Household goods

  • Furniture

  • Please NO children’s clothing or equipment.

  • Visit Twice Is Nice for complete donation information.

Donation Drive for The Haven

When: November 1-December 1

Where: Kindness Cafe + Play

What: We’re collecting donations for The Haven and Cville Sock Love! All donations must be NEW. We’re seeking:

The MUST have list:

• Socks (Learn more about Cville Sock Love)

• Undershirts (men’s - all sizes)

• Underwear (men’s and women’s sizes M-3XL)

• Travel-sized shampoo and body wash

• Deodorant

The ALSO needed list:

• Toothpaste

• Hats/Beanies

• Wet wipes

• Towels / Washcloths

• Gloves

• And more… click here for full list

Prizes: Everyone who contributes will be entered to win a Kindness sweatshirt. We have 10 sweatshirts to give away, and they are the best on these chilly days!

Not local? Check out The Haven’s Amazon wish list or make a donation. Let us know which you’ve chosen, and we’ll enter you to win a sweatshirt!

Thanks for joining us in celebrating World Kindness Day!

Thirsty Thursdays = 25% off for all CHS Black Knights!

• For students, teachers, parents, staff, former staff, alumni - anyone who cheers for black and orange!

• 25% off ALL food and drinks at Kindness Cafe on Thursdays (Open 8am-12pm)

• Thanks for being such wonderful neighbors, Charlottesville High School! We appreciate you!

Black Knight Pride - Class of 2017

Kindness Cafe is having a birthday party!

We’ll have:

• Karaoke singing and lots of dancing with Empowered Players

• DIY microphone making with Bennett's Village

• Water bead bar with the Virginia Discovery Museum

• Birthday crafting with the Scrappy Elephant

• Photo booths and face painting

• Kona Ice shaved ice truck

• Raclette Man food truck

• Kindness merchandise sales, including $1 magnets

• And meet the Civil Water founders

Team Kindness is so grateful to have so much to celebrate! Thank you for being part of this journey and for joining us on this special day!

Questions? Email hello@kindnesscafecville.com.

Donation Drive for International Neighbors

Join us as we celebrate summer camps, awesome families, and our interconnected community!

When: May 4 - May 31

Where: Kindness Cafe + Play (151 McIntire Park Drive)

What: We’re collecting donations for kids involved with International Neighbors who will be going to summer camp! All donations must be NEW. We’re seeking:

• Swimsuits - Sizes 3T to 16

• Goggles for swimming - Youth sizes

• Beach Towels

• Sunscreen - SPF 30+

• Water Bottles

Prizes: Everyone who participates will be entered to win a Kindness hat or a Kindness tank top - your choice! Thanks to a generous donor, we have TEN PRIZES to give away!

Not local? Make a donation to International Neighbors! Let us know (hello@kindnesscafecville.com) and we’ll enter you to win a prize! Every amount and every dollar counts.

Thanks to International Neighbors for all they do and for reminding all of us to:

Be a Great Neighbor!

Welcome Greenbrier Teachers & Staff!

Come raise money for the Greenbrier PTO while supporting an awesome coffee shop with a powerful mission.

For each order placed by the Greenbrier community, an anonymous supporter will donate $5 to the Greenbrier PTO.

When: Friday, May 21st & Saturday, May 22nd (8am-12pm)

How: Order online for speedy drive-thru service OR order at the cafe. See our full menu here.

Tell us when you order / when you pick up that you are part of the Greenbrier community! We’ll have a running list of Greenbrier customers and money raised.

What’s Kindness Cafe + Play? Kindness is a nonprofit coffee shop that employs adults with cognitive disabilities. We’re located at the Brooks Family YMCA with outdoor seating and speedy order ahead/drive-thru service.

Welcome Venable Families and Staff!

This spring break raise money for the Venable PTO while supporting an awesome coffee shop with a powerful mission.

For each order placed by the Venable community, an anonymous supporter will donate $5 to the Venable PTO.
Can you come multiple times? Absolutely!

When: April 5-9 from 8am-12pm

How: Order online for speedy drive-thru service OR order at the cafe. See our full menu here.

Tell us when you order / when you pick up that you are part of the Venable community! We’ll have a running list of Venable customers and money raised.

What’s Kindness Cafe + Play? Kindness is a nonprofit coffee shop that employs adults with cognitive disabilities. We’re located at the Brooks Family YMCA with outdoor seating and speedy order ahead/drive-thru service.

Join the Kindness Community: Sign up for our email newsletter for monthly updates. Follow us on social media: @kindnesscville. And poke around our website for 2 minutes.

We’re proud of the work we’re doing in our community and hope you’ll join us on this journey!

Bonus! The PTO is offering a free Venable t-shirt. Take a selfie at Kindness and post it on social media (tag @kindnesscville) OR email the photo to venable.pto.president@gmail.com and enter to win!

Check out our new shop page HERE!

Place your order by Thursday, May 7th, at 11:59pm, and we’ll safely deliver your order on Friday or Saturday.

So much great swag:
- Short sleeve and long sleeve t-shirts and hoodies (NEW design!)
- NEW eco-friendly tote bags
- Coffee mugs and travel mugs
- Specialty Kindness blend coffee roasted by our friends at Grit (Whole bean and Ground)
- And more!

Additional information:
- We’ll deliver within 20 miles of the Brooks Family YMCA.
- Our staff is creating awesome cards to accompany each gift.
- We’ll plan to deliver each Friday and Saturday afternoon. We’ll send a text or email to let you know we’ve dropped off your goodies.
- Are you an out of town supporter? We hope to add shipping in the coming weeks!

Questions or suggestions - We’re here to help! Send an email to hello@kindnesscafecville.com. If you’d prefer a call back, leave your number and we’ll call you as soon as possible.

Our Grand Opening Celebration has been postponed.

While we are unsure of the date of our opening, we are certain it will be a joyous occasion. Take good care!

December 14th and 17th-20th - Kindness Retail Pop-Up at the Brooks Family YMCA

List of Items for Sale

• Stickers

• Magnets

• Pack of 8 Kindness Notecards

• Kindness Club Card (Good for 10 cups of brewed coffee)

• Bag of Kindness Blend Coffee

• Kindness Glass Coffee Mug

• Kindness Travel Mug (20oz)

• Kindness Gift Cards - any amount

• Give the Gift of Kindness (Special donation gift opportunity)

• Saturday, September 28th (9:30-1:30) - Kindness Community Kickoff - Outside the Brooks Family YMCA

• Tuesday, October 1st at 7pm - Free Screening of Summer in the Forest at Lighthouse Studios