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