Mayor Richard Hobbs opens Ely Food Station which donates money from coffee sales to help Rwandan communities
The Mayor of Ely Councillor Richard Hobbs was on hand to officially open Ely Food Station at a ribbon cutting event on Friday - Credit: Archant
The Mayor of Ely was on hand to officially open a charity-helping café at the city’s rail station.
The Mayor of Ely Councillor Richard Hobbs was on hand to officially open Ely Food Station at a ribbon cutting event on Friday - Credit: Archant
Councillor Richard Hobbs cut the ribbon at the launch of Ely Food Station which was attended by 50 people on Friday.
In partnership with Cafe Praego and the Point Foundation, it serves coffee from Rwanda and for each bag of coffee Ely Food Station buys, £3 goes to the Rwandan communities.
Owner Chris Woodhall said: “We believe we offer the best coffee in Ely and every cup bought provides help to families and orphans in need.
“Currently, along with other UK coffee shops, we fund 76 disabled children with daily bus collection from their villages, school fees, uniforms, their books, lunch and glass of milk every day.
“We also fund three specialist teachers’ salaries and have provided over 2,500 school books in the past 12 months.”
Cllr Hobbs said: “I am pleased to welcome a new business helping a worthwhile charity.
Most Read
- 1 EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt ‘to work at restaurant in Cambridgeshire’
- 2 Inferno BBQ to be occupied by sister company Forbidden Burger Co
- 3 Middlesbrough couple found in Cambs with drugs worth around £37,000
- 4 Cambridge: Police officer had surgery after sex offender drove car at them
- 5 Table made from 5,000-year-old oak tree to be unveiled at Ely Cathedral in honour of The Queen
- 6 Can you answer these 10 GCSE questions designed for 16-year-olds?
- 7 Superintendent dons rainbow helmet against hate crime on #IDAHOBIT
- 8 'Gas engineer' reportedly stole two phones and a purse in Haddenham
- 9 See inside this £1.7m country house with its own lake near Ely
- 10 Inside the £165,000 luxury river boat for sale in the Fens
“I’m sure it will be an asset to travellers and the community.”
