Coffee shop puts on fundraiser to help Katrina

Friday, November 11, 2005

The little coffee shop �Daily Grind,� says it stepped up to the plate, as a good corporate citizen when it hosted a fundraiser on Saturday, 5 November to benefit some of those affected by Hurricane Katrina in the Louisiana area.

�Beads and Beignets�, (ben-yays) the name of the fundraiser featured freshly made beignets (French doughnuts) and caf� au laits. That was in honour of the authentic taste of New Orleans made world famous by the French Quarter landmark, Caf� Du Monde, the caf� in New Orleans, which has become synonymous with beignets. On hand to compliment the beignets, were delectable treats customised Mardi Gras beads.

Co-owner of the Daily Grind, Winston Connolly, a Loyola University New Orleans alumnus said that there are quite a few locals who attended Loyola or other tertiary education institutions in Louisiana who were very touched by the destruction and damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

�We all still have emotional ties with faculty and friends in the New Orleans area and want to in some way contribute to their recovery,� said Mr Connolly.

The theme �Beads and Beignets� was the brainchild of Stacey VanDevelde who was instrumental in designing and purchasing the special themed beads (�Cayman Loves New Orleans�) made for the event.

�Beads and Beignets� happened at the courtyard beneath the Daily Grind coffee shop on Dr. Roy�s Drive between the Corita�s Copper Kettle building and the new CNB.

Regular patrons were still able to enjoy their cup of java in relative comfort upstairs in the coffee shop where all the regular beverages and selections of pastries were available as well.

Other past alumni that have been instrumental in the organization of the event along with Mr Connolly include Stacey VanDevelde (nee Goubault), Jordana Clarke (nee Awe), David Kirkaldy and John Michael Foster, amongst others.

Back...

Send us your comments!

Send us your comments on this article for publication in our Readers' Forum. All fields are required and in the interest of openness and transparency we will no longer accept anonymous submissions. We therefore request that all submissions include a name for publication, regardless of content. We will in special circumstances protect a writer�s identity only after we have established good cause for anonymity, otherwise we will not be able to publish the submission.

For your contribution to reach us, you must (a) provide a valid e-mail address and (b) click on the validation link that will be sent to the e-mail address you provide. If the address is not valid or you don't click on the validation link, it will be a waste of your time typing your submission because we will never see it!

Your Name:
Your Email: (Validation required)
Topic:
Comments: