LOCAL coffee shops joined a ‘free coffee and a chat’ initiative to raise awareness of mental health.
Spearheaded by the Silver Fox Initiative, the campaign encouraged cafés to give away free coffees to start conversations about mental health on Thursday, October 10, in recognition of World Mental Health Day.
The Coffee Club Beerwah, Reposium Café and Glasshouse Grind supported the project, promoting the message that “mental health starts with a chat”.
Glass House MP Andrew Powell praised the initiative, saying: “All credit to the Silver Fox Initiative for giving away free coffees as part of starting a conversation around mental health.”
The Silver Fox Initiative first launched the free coffee giveaway on World Mental Health Day in 2023, when five cafés participated.
This year, 13 cafés across the Sunshine Coast took part.
The nonprofit organisation believes in the power of community connection and open conversation to combat the stigma surrounding mental health.