1300 W Alameda Ave., Denver, CO 80223
303-292-1919
Mission: We are a Colorado 501(c)(3) non-profit social enterprise that supports women striving to create lasting change in their lives by establishing steppingstones to self-sufficiency.
We believe all women have the power to transform their lives through employment. We envision a day when barriers to employment are eliminated, when employers hire based on talent and potential rather than background. We hope all women who want a second chance can come to the Bean Project and find the community, support and confidence needed to improve the future for themselves, their families and the community.
History: Back in 1989, our founder, Jossy Eyre, was volunteering at a daytime women’s shelter in Denver, CO. She realized that while the shelter kept the women safe, it could not help them make lasting changes in their lives. To help the women achieve independence and self-sufficiency, she needed to provide an opportunity to experience the dignity of work by learning how to get – and keep – a job. She invested $500 of her own money and put two women to work; the start of the social enterprise we are today.
Now our revenue is more than $2M per year and our products are sold in nearly 1,000 stores nationwide, including King Soopers, Whole Foods, Safeway, and Meijer, as well as small specialty retailers. You can also shop our products online on our website, Amazon.com and Walmart.com.