Purpose-Driven Events: Youth Marketplaces and Social Impact Coffee by Friends of Puerto Rico

At Friends of Puerto Rico, we are redefining what meaningful events look like—by creating experiences that combine purpose, community, and real economic opportunity.

Through our social enterprise, Café Ama Love, we offer a unique collaboration model for organizations, brands, and institutions across Puerto Rico and the United States seeking to elevate their events with authentic social impact. Our activation brings together two powerful elements: premium Arabica coffee service and Youth Marketplaces led by emerging entrepreneurs.

This means your guests don’t just enjoy exceptional, locally grown Puerto Rican coffee—they become part of a larger mission. Each cup of Café Ama Love supports programs that empower young girls and youth in Puerto Rico to develop leadership, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy skills. Alongside the coffee experience, our curated Youth Marketplaces provide a platform for these young entrepreneurs to showcase and sell their products, gaining real-world business experience and confidence.

Our model creates a multi-dimensional experience:

1. A high-quality coffee offering rooted in Puerto Rican agriculture

2. A live marketplace featuring youth-led businesses

3. A direct pathway for guests and partners to engage with purpose

We have recently activated this experience at leading spaces, including the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Conference in San Juan, the C-Suite Network Hero Club and Hero CEO gatherings, and engagements on Capitol Hill—demonstrating its relevance across corporate, nonprofit, and national platforms.

For partners, this is more than an event enhancement—it is an opportunity to align your brand with impact, storytelling, and community empowerment. Whether through conferences, corporate gatherings, or curated experiences, our team works closely with partners to design activations that are both meaningful and memorable.

If you are looking to bring purpose, engagement, and social impact into your next event, we invite you to collaborate with us.

Contact us at engage@friendsofpuertorico.org to explore partnership opportunities and co-create an experience that matters.

Together, we can build spaces where every cup poured and every product sold contributes to the future of Puerto Rico’s next generation of leaders.

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