Our Story

Emily Hess

I’m Emily, a wife, busy mom, and founder of Beacon Coffee Stand. A few years ago, my heart was saddened and overwhelmed as I learned about human trafficking and the struggle survivors go through to transition from their hurtful past to a hopeful future. Counseling is essential and opportunities to learn life and job skills are key for long term success. It was very clear how crucial it was to have services available. More than anything, I wanted to find a way to support this growing need in our city and state. I knew God was pressing me to not just sit and have pity, but to move forward towards a solution. As I have met with organizations through-out our city and state it has been brought to my attention how great the need is to have mentors, leadership training and career development opportunities made available… but how?

After coming home from a vacation on the west coast, and seeing pop-up coffee stands everywhere, the solution finally became clear. I decided to create a drive-thru coffee stand with a social mission that would focus on three goals:

  1. To give hope and a pathway to freedom to human trafficking survivors by partnering with local anti-trafficking organizations,
  2. To provide a platform for community involvement,
  3. And be known for exceptional coffee and over-the-top service.

And thus… Beacon Coffee Stand was born.

Beacon Coffee Stand

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