The Support Cafe – Priority Checklists
✅ INSIDE THE CAFE
- Finalize window signage + install vinyl or displays
- Print and place flyers, trifolds, and mini cards in all planned indoor locations
- Confirm volunteer roles + onboarding packet distribution
- Set up “Support Happens Here” table visuals (lamps, plants, signs, etc.)
- Install any missing functional items (e.g., card holders, napkin bins, supplies)
- Daily/weekly task sheet for team or volunteers (wipe, restock, reset)
- Find and purchase tablecloths for all Cafe tables (brand-aligned)
- Parade planning (August 18) — include Fulton County Suicide Prevention presence
📣 MARKETING THE CAFE
- Run three Meta/Instagram ads: Intro / Moms & Babies / Find Peace
- Schedule one post per week through Meta Business Suite
- Finalize full print package: full page, half-sheet, mini flyers
- Deliver printed materials to library, laundromat, courthouse, schools
- Set up high-visibility in-town signage or sandwich board near building
- Create a testimonial or quote wall in the Cafe (real words, real people)
- Create screens and set up TV/slideshow to show info, quotes, schedules
- Curate Cafe playlist (relaxing, inclusive, diverse, background-friendly)
- Design and print Support Cafe staff shirts (distinct but subtle branding)
- Design and print Cafe “member” shirts (public-facing, inclusive message)
- Design and print Suicide Leadership shirts (with semicolon branding, bold presence)
- Print Suicide Task Force/SPARC flyers (988 info + leadership handoff update)
- Coordinate with Manitou Training Center on co-branded shirt run and message alignment
🌱 WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY
- Post RED program message to your personal Facebook
- Host or schedule a Breakfast Club gathering (invite, location, date)
- Identify 5 people to ask directly to share Cafe content or flyers
- Connect with Woodlawn re: community needs assessment
- Confirm partnerships/donations from churches for meals or programs
- Reach out to 4C/other partners re: long-term coordination and shared messaging
🎈 FUN (BUT MAYBE DISTRACTIONS)
- MiniDV/Hi8 rescue mission (spliced tape donor swap attempt)
- Whole-home audio/Alexa setup revisit
- Backyard soil reset + garden idea sketch