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Make an Impact Today

Your gift makes this community possible.

☕ Free coffee that starts conversations.

🍽️ Wednesday dinners where friendships begin.

📚 A welcoming place to study, rest, and slow down.

❤️ Staff who know students by name and show up day after day.

🌱 A community where every person and every moment matter.

Front Porch is sustained by people who believe students deserve a place to be known, cared for, and welcomed exactly as they are. Your generosity keeps the coffee free, Wednesday dinners around the table, and this space open for every conversation, connection, and ordinary moment that matters.

Where your gift goes

81% Staff

The people who build relationships, create community, welcome students, and keep Front Porch running.

19% Operations

Coffee, meals, utilities, supplies, and maintaining a welcoming space.

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Three young women smiling and posing in a kitchen with colorful signs on a green wall behind them. The signs display information about WiFi, how it works, events, and support options.
Pie chart showing the distribution of support sources for a cause. 81% from individuals, 19% from churches, foundations, and other.

Help Create More Ordinary Moments That Matter

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Four young men smiling and posing together, with one man holding another horizontally in front of a green wall with informational posters, behind a table with white mugs.
A group of four young people smiling and holding cups of coffee while standing behind a counter, wearing aprons in a coffee shop. The background features colorful signs about WiFi, event details, and how the shop works, with a green wall and various equipment.

Become part of the story every month.

Monthly giving provides dependable support that allows Front Porch to keep showing up for students all year long.

Whether it's $10 or $100 each month, recurring gifts help keep the coffee brewing, the lights on, and the doors open.

This place has always been made possible by people.

Front Porch has never been funded by coffee sales.

It has always existed because people believed college students deserved a place where they could be known, cared for, and welcomed.

Every gift becomes part of that story.

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FAQ

  • Yes. Front Porch is a tax exempt nonprofit organization.

  • Yes! You can also give through Venmo at @FrontPorchSLO.

  • Our address is 1468 E Foothill Blvd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

  • Absolutely. Monthly giving provides steady support throughout the year.

  • Check with your employer. Many companies offer charitable matching programs.

Thank You!

Because of your generosity, students will continue finding friendship, belonging, encouragement, and community at Front Porch for years to come.

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