A 2nd Cup

About the Business

Specialties

A 2nd Cup is Houston's only nonprofit coffee shop dedicated to ending human trafficking. Every dollar is invested into providing economic empowerment opportunities for survivors.

History

Established in 2011.

We are a non-profit coffee shop doing our part to end human-trafficking in our city. Our mission: EDUCATE: To provide an avenue for awareness of the issue of human-trafficking in Houston. FUND: To be a money-making engine to fund after-care solutions for survivors, including housing, mentoring, tutoring, job-skills, and other necessary skills for reintegration into society. PARTNER: To work alongside other anti-trafficking organizations to raise awareness, generate interest, and engage the public to take action in anti-trafficking initiatives.

Meet the Business Owner

Business owner information

Erica R.

Business Owner

Erica Raggett - FounderErica Raggett graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a Bachelors of Science in Ecology and Systematic Biology and a Bachelors of Science in Animal Science. After learning about the disparity of education between social classes, she decided to pursue educational equity through working with Teach For America, a national non-profit organization aimed at closing the education gap in America. She has worked at YES College Prep, a system of charter schools committed to ensuring that every student, despite their zip code, goes to college. At YES College Prep she has worked as a teacher, District Science Content Specialist and Dean of Instruction. She has also spent much of her time mentoring at-risk girls. She has volunteered with Redeemed Ministries as the Mentor Coordinator, coordinating mentors for survivors of human-trafficking. Erica is dedicated to ensuring that A 2nd Cup become a major hub of anti-trafficking education and action