June 25th, 2025
Matt’s Coffee & Games Club at Stanley Park Community Association
Matt had been wanting another paid job and had explored doing shredding for different places, but none worked out. He then brainstormed with facilitators about places where he had existing connections and was well known. Stanley Park came to mind, as he had volunteered in the past at a games group pre-pandemic and was connected to a walking group and a coffee and colour group.
Matt met with the program coordinator at Stanley Park and came up with the plan to do a Coffee and Games Group. This group mixed Matt’s love of coffee, game facilitating skills, and his outgoing personality. They decided that once a month, Matt would bake something for this group to share to help bring people together through food and friendship. This group now runs throughout the year and has consistent folks showing up and sharing in the collective experience Matt provides.