Stories
Because every story matters

Ahmad, Dreaming
I remember how I used to dream… As a young pharmacist in Damascus, I dreamed of starting a family, of establishing my own home, of

I’m looking for 100 new monthly Refuge Coffee donors!
Photo by Patrick Koltz – http://patrickkolts.com Here are five reasons why I—a fundraiser who really doesn’t love asking people for money—have zero qualms asking you

We Stand With You
To our African American neighbors: Because true welcome includes sitting at the table of sorrow with friends and neighbors… We stand with you.We ache with

5 Ways to Support Refuge Coffee…from your couch!
Thanks to all of you who have already donated to our Tip Jar campaign, ordered a latte at our drive-thru in Clarkston or for pick-up

How’re you doing?
https://youtu.be/I0NJ3WeK5io That’s a loaded question these days, isn’t it? We want to know how you’re doing. We want you to thrive, to stay well and

Meet James
You’d never guess that James, one of our new Refuge Coffee trainees, is homesick. His smile is too broad. His handshake too firm, his embrace

Join Us For The Refuge Coffee Run
“Community is the fruit of our capacity to make the interests of others more important than our own.” — Henri Nouwen And, we might add,

The Welcoming Community Meets the Beloved Community
I remember posting the above photo on MLK Day a few years ago. It felt a little arrogant connecting one of my heroes, Dr. Martin

What are we for
Every so often I open myself up and read the comment stream under a news or social media piece about Refuge, knowing it might hurt.
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- From Kitti
- Our People
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- We Welcome Refugees

Staging a coup against the cycle of offense

Forgiveness

Deciding To Love

If Kings and Sultans Can Do it, So Can We

Ali’s Story

How to Engage

Play

Somayyah’s Story

The Minimum that Becomes the Maximum

Ahmad, Dreaming

I’m looking for 100 new monthly Refuge Coffee donors!

We Stand With You

5 Ways to Support Refuge Coffee…from your couch!

How’re you doing?

Meet James

Join Us For The Refuge Coffee Run

The Welcoming Community Meets the Beloved Community

What are we for

What 8,000 screaming people cannot do
