Acta Non Verba’s Résoluté Community Kitchen Capital Campaign ~ Empowering Youth, Building Community, and Creating a Future Paradise

Acta Non Verba’s Résoluté Café in Oakland, CA.

What Is the Résoluté Community Kitchen?

Acta Non Verba (ANV) is excited to (re)launch our Résoluté Café & Commercial Kitchen Capital Campaign to build a hub of resilience and opportunity in Oakland, CA.

This innovative project transforms the devastation of losing our youth-led coffee cart into the realization of a brick-and-mortar café and commercial kitchen, thanks to seed funding from Brioxy and Blk & Bold Coffee. Located at ANV’s West Oakland Farm Park, the café will provide a space for youth empowerment, cultural connection, and meaningful community support.

• For Youth: Hands-on culinary, entrepreneurial, and customer service training to prepare young people for bright futures.
• For the Community: Cooking workshops, cultural exchanges, and events that celebrate Oakland’s diversity and foster connections.
• For Unhoused Neighbors: In Phase 3 (2026), we’ll launch a meal prep program to provide nutritious meals with dignity to those experiencing homelessness.

Together, we’re building a Future Paradise—a space where every meal, skill, and connection matters.

Your Support Creates the Future Paradise

We need your help to raise $167,300 to bring this vision to life. Your contribution will directly support:

• Construction Materials: Lumber, drywall, and paint to build the café walls.
• Skilled Labor: Solar Electrical and plumbing costs for a functional and sustainable kitchen.
• Essential Equipment: Stoves, refrigeration, and prep stations for training and meal prep.

Every dollar brings us closer to creating this transformative space.

Donate Today!

More Than a Café: Building a Future Paradise Together

1. Empowering Youth
   By supporting ANV's youth-led café, you’re giving young people in Oakland and beyond valuable entrepreneurial skills, real-world work experience, and confidence to become tomorrow’s leaders, advocates, and innovators.
2. Strengthening Community Bonds
   Résoluté Café will be a gathering place for Oakland youth and their families, where neighbors connect, celebrate diversity, and engage in meaningful conversations that foster a sense of belonging.
3. Nourishing Our Unhoused Neighbors
   In 2026, ANV will launch a meal prep program for Oakland’s unhoused community, ensuring access to healthy, dignified meals prepared by youth leaders.
4. Promoting Sustainability
   ANV's youth have implemented an organization-wide Zero-Waste Policy and sustainable sourcing practices, ensuring Résoluté Café operates as an environmentally responsible business.
5. Supporting Local Growth
   By backing this project, you’re supporting Oakland’s local economy through the café’s partnerships with nearby suppliers and small businesses.

This is your chance to invest in the next generation and a brighter future for Oakland.

Sponsor the Campaign Today!

Sponsor the Résoluté Café & Commercial Kitchen

Your generosity builds a Future Paradise! Choose a sponsorship level to shape the future:

• Seed Investor ($100 - $999): Build the foundation with essential materials. Recognition: Your name on a “Seed Investors” plaque inside the café.
• Community Builder ($1,000 - $4,999): Fund skilled labor for vital infrastructure. Recognition: Your name on the “Community Builders” wall and an invitation to the Grand Opening.
• Resolution Patron ($5,000 - $9,999): Equip the café with essential kitchen tools. Recognition: Prominent name display and VIP access to a private donor reception at the Grand Opening.
• Visionary Partner ($10,000+): Transform the café with furnishings and design. Recognition: Prominent plaque display and exclusive project updates from ANV leadership.
• Legacy Donor ($25,000+): Leave your mark by sponsoring a workstation, community table, or naming the specialty drinks. Recognition: Personalized plaque and invitation to a private ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Every sponsorship shapes the future.

Building Future Paradise: Stories of Resilience

“Learning to run a café has changed the way I see my future.” ~ Ivan, 16, Youth Participant

“The Résoluté Café will bring pride and hope to our neighborhood.” ~ Jacqueline, Oakland Resident

Read an article in Edible East Bay of our No Limit Leadership Program teen participants

Together, we’re creating more stories like these.

Join Us in Building Future Paradise

Your contribution makes a tangible difference in Oakland, creating opportunities for youth, supporting community connection, and nourishing those in need.

Together, we’re turning vision into reality.

Donate Today!

Have Questions or Want to Get Involved?

• Email: info@anvfarm.org
• Phone: (510) 878-7235
• Location: ANV's West Oakland Farm Park (2847 Peralta Street, Oakland, CA)

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