How does partnering with a nonprofit work?

Isn’t it just a drop in the bucket?

How can one drop make a difference? We get asked this type of thing all the time…

One drop can make a difference- especially if many of us are using our time, talents, and treasures to help others. You’ve heard it said, “Many hands make light work”. I would venture to say “Many drops can overflow the bucket!” It really does take village.

How does partnering with a Nonprofit work?

According to Webster’s Dictionary, a nonprofit is “not conducted or maintained for the purpose of making a profit”. We are a ministry first and business second. We exist IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY. (You will hear this said a lot.) Our focus is doing life with our neighbors and loving people because Life Is Hard and Love Is Heavy! We value partnerships with our community members. Harvest Coffee loves to be able to partner with The Milford Collective and support them financially through special events.

How does partnering with The Milford Collective work?

Donations to The Milford Collective will allow us to offer a wider selection of events and classes to our community- inexpensive and some even free. Donations will help cover instructor fees, registration costs, and other expenses when possible. Events will be held at Harvest Coffee, the Milford Community Building, and around the community.

We want to use our space as a tool to build community with our neighbors! Part of Harvest’s mission is making everyone that crosses our path feel welcome whether it’s in shop or out and about! Milford Collective can meet in any space to offer programming .

While we can’t physically be a part of all the great things in Milford, we can cheerlead things like the Milford Food Bank, our local Van Buren Food Pantry, LITE, Made On Main, and Milford School. Karena is currently serving on the board of Meet Milford- a nonprofit that strives to unite, strengthen, and foster pride in Milford. She is also a part of the Kosciusko Food Insecurity Coalition as well as the Kosciusko Chronic Disease and Obesity Coalition.

How can you help?

Volunteer- If not here, find a place that best fits your skills and passions. Do you have special skills that you might be able to teach others? Reach out and we can see if that might work as a class for our community.

Donate- The Milford Collective is fully funded through donations and grants.

Speak up- We are small town but with mighty resources for our surrounding friends and families. Talk about us with your colleagues and your friend groups. Are you involved in a club or social group? Think about partnering with us on a project. We always have something going on!

Cheer us on!- (Actually, cheer on all the awesome things in Milford!!) A word of encouragement goes a looonnngg way!

PRAY- We would love for you to pray for us! The enemy hits hardest when wonderful things are happening.

If you’d like more information, reach out to Karena at milfordcollective@gmail.com. She’d love to share more about the partnership between Harvest and The Milford Collective. She also loves to visit groups and share the heart behind these Milford ministries.