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community contributions
give where you live
We believe if you want to make a neighborhood great, you have to actively contribute. We live and work in Kitsilano and are committed to making our neighborhood a better place for everyone.
Kits Beach Coffee achieves this through numerous community social responsibilities. We offer every employee a competitive equitable earning employee package. We are also the first to provide a community on-site Equitable Literacy Library. Our library highlights our commitments to supporting allyship, anti-racism and reconciliation on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples–Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xÊ·mÉ™θkÊ·É™yÌ“É™m (Musqueam) Nations.
Our settle-impact policy, green action program, and annual giving platform fortify our company's commitment to providing support, leadership, and contribution to our community. We might only be a corner cafe, but everything is an opportunity to be an integral example of how to be a good corporate citizen and neighbor.
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community Library
Why not read a good book and reflect while you sip on your coffee?
Like many of you, we live in Kits and love it here! But there is so much
more to Kits than just the beach, seawall, Kitsilano pool and Vanier Park.It's a rich tapestry of humanity, designed to connect our community with literary selections that aim to offer thought-provoking ideas. With a focus on self-inquiry and personal reflection and an abundance of BIPOC and LGTBQIA2S authors; this library is a visible representation that creates a safe space to read and learn.
Our wide range of books and interactive selections examine the
intersections between colonial-settler history, climate, justice, anti-racism, cultural awareness, and gender that go beyond the binary.
All books and interactive selections have been chosen with the guidance of co-founder Sarah Jamieson and I Dream Library.
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We have books that encourage self-inquiry, healing, nurturing our eco-
systems, essays and poems, and a sensory section for children and adults.
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We look forward to seeing you.
annual giving program
When you leave a tip, it starts a domino of giving. A percentage of all tips is wholly donated and matched by Kits Beach Coffee.
Our donation matching program supports Battered Women's Support Services and the David Suzuki Foundation.
where we give
Settler Impact Policy
We acknowledge living and working on unceded Coast Salish lands of the Sen’ákw, Skwxwú7mesh, Musqueam, and the Tsleil-Waututh Peoples. We will be contributing annually to organizations that directly support Indigenous women and youth in our local community.
We support (BWSS) Battered Women's Support Services Programs. Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) supports the MMIWG2S+ movement through advocacy, culturally specific programs, and participation in initiatives like the Women's Memorial March. The organization works to address the root causes of violence against Indigenous women, grounded in systemic discrimination and the ongoing impacts of colonization.
Environmental Impact Policy
Our beaches and oceans are integral to life and need us to reduce our
impact and contribute to climate justice. As such we contribute annually to the David Suzuki Foundation’s Programs. Bridging the path of reconciliation and land-back support we are a proud host for The Kits Point Butterflyway Indigenous Friendship Patch Project that has established over 20 Indigenous Friendship Patches, growing plant
kin for local Indigenous artists.
Indigenous Friendship patches & the butterflyway project
This is a volunteer project chaired by Sarah Jamieson Consulting and in
partnership with The David Suzuki Foundation. Kits Beach Coffee is a
proud host to their meet-ups and educational events. With the implementation of friendship patches, their hope to establish long-
term relationships with Indigenous Artists and communities while
addressing the following calls to action:
12 - Culturally appropriate Early Childhood Education
62, 63, 64, 65, 66 - Education and Reconciliation
92- Economic Reconciliation Land Access and Land Acknowledgement
The goal of the Butterflyway Project is to establish small habitats in our own communities for local bees and butterflies by planting native wildflowers in home gardens, patio gardens, schools, and any businesses with outdoor plants
For more information contact Sarah Jamieson, Kits Point Ranger
hello@sarahmjamieson.com
do you have a local action project you'd like us to consider?
If you have a local action project that aligns with our ethos we would be happy to consider how we can support you. Please email Sarah Jamieson, Director of Community Engagement and Sustainability at sarah@kitsbeach.com
to tell us about it. Thank you.
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