Help us make a difference in a

young person’s life:

Provide gifts, sponsorships, or donations of
restaurant supplies and equipment.
Volunteer your time behind the scenes or
as a mentor.
Help us develop job opportunities for
program graduates.
Contact Don Boyd at don@cafehope.org
for more information.
In partnership with

Café Hope Board of Directors

Executive Committee Board of Directors
Luis Arocha Eddie Bunch
Executive Chair Heidi Hillery
Scott Burke Dan Crumb
Secretary Glenn Cuccia – Facilities Chair
Judge June Darensburg M.D. Favorite
Vice Chair Fr. Mike Kettenring
Tim Falcon Wayne Nocito
Law Chair Fr. Jon Parks
Julie Rodriguez Jerrie Protti
Development Chair Joan Rooney – Program Chair
Jennifer Steel
Don Boyd Christopher Trosclair
Executive Director Gordon Wadge
Julie Wedgeworth – Mentoring Chair

A restaurant that provides

at-risk youth a path to
self-sufficiency through
job readiness training and
job placement.

1101 Barataria Blvd.

Marrero, LA 70072
(504) 756-HOPE (4673)
www.cafehope.org
The Hope Haven Farms
Restaurant Café Hope will include a biodiversity farming
component to maintain on-site sustainability. We
Café Hope will be a fully-functioning
will focus on creating a green-friendly environment
restaurant open to the public. The
through methods such as composting and
twelve week program for students
developing a low-impact hybrid farm. Future plans
will provide culinary skills training as
include developing greenhouses and a farmer’s
well as training that addresses the
market.
practical aspects of working in the
restaurant and hospitality industries.
Partners & Staff
Education Café Hope has partnered with the Jefferson Parish

& Life Skills Department of Juvenile Services and the Jefferson

Development
Café Hope will feature educational
and life skills components for
students to complement their
on-the-job training and reach
their individual potentials. These
components include:
- Literacy training
- Computer-based learning
- Job skills certification
- Problem solving exercises
Parish Juvenile Court Judges to provide at-risk youth
an educational work experience. Local churches,
schools and businesses partner with us, serve on
our board of directors, and connect Café Hope to
the wider community.
A Historic Location
Café Hope is located with Catholic Charities
ministries on the historic Hope Haven campus on
Barataria Blvd. in Marrero, LA.

Mentoring
All students will be enrolled in a
one-on-one mentoring program
that will continue for six months
after they complete their Café
Hope training. The guidance
provided by each mentor will
help to give additional support to
students as they transition into the
workforce.