In 2006, My mom worked at the YMCA in downtown Seattle. I would walk by the Recovery Cafe on 2nd and Bell where meetings were held and lunch was served. People who had struggles were welcome there. I hung out and became a member and attended a couple of 12 step meetings and
Volunteer Profile: Sharon
I volunteer at the Café as a “POP”; a “person of presence”. I meet and greet both members I know well and those coming through the door for the first time. I drink coffee, eat lunch, chat, and listen. Since I’ve been a POP for more than 3 years, I witness amazing stories of personal
Volunteer Profile: Chandler
Chandler is one of our most dedicated volunteers. He serves on our Board of Directors and also can be seen almost every day we have a work party at our new space helping to get that prepared for us to move in. “Like a number of people involved with the cafe, I’m in recovery myself. I’ve
