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Madison's Favorite Community-Minded, Home-Grown Breakfast Desination
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# Our community goals are audacious.
We could never accomplish them on our own. Luckily, we don’t live on an island.
We rely on several incredible organizations in our community to teach us leadership, open our eyes to the inequity and injustice, and empower us to help in any way we can.
## Our Root Partners
We’ve chosen these four organizations as our  because they are grassroots, led by Black women and men, and are focusing their fight on the root causes of social injustices in Madison and beyond. These are the organizations we are committed to funding, supporting and working alongside this year.
This is a powerful opportunity for continued growth, learning and collaboration that will lead us to a stronger and more sustainable Madison. If you aren’t familiar with these community leaders, check out their websites for more information about the actions they’re taking for justice. Your donation dollars now (more than ever) are needed and appreciated by these organizations.
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Founded by Sabrina Madison, the Progress Center for Black Women is committed to long-term progress of Black women and families in order “to create more powerful communities of Black women who are leaders, doers, and owners.” The statistics are shocking with stark wage gaps and disparate poverty; it is these facts that drive the Progress Center forward in their mission.
Founder, CEO and President Lisa Peyton-Caire is an advocate for women’s health and established the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness (FFBWW) in 2012. This nonprofit mobilizes Black women to pursue and sustain mind-body-spirit wellness while raising visibility and support of Black women’s health. Through education, advocacy, support and partnerships, FFBWW is working toward eliminating health disparities that impact the lives of Black women and their families.
Urban Triage is “For the People, By the People” in every way. Empowering Black families and co-conspirators while mobilizing the community for action against oppressive systems is their specialty. They are education-based advocates with deep community partnerships and trust, providing resources for those most in need.
Working to “Build A Stronger Madison For All,” Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development has five strategic priorities: education, incarceration, economic development, family/community wellness, and leadership/capacity development. The team at Nehemiah is actively combating the multifaceted racial disparities in Dane County “to bring about hope, transformation, and justice.”
### How you can help #FeedTheRevolution
**1.** Purchase a  and choose “I’d like to email it as a gift”
**2.** Fill in the details. -Name: Root Partner Donation -Email: shortstackeatery@gmail.com and choose “immediately”
**3.** That’s it! We will add the gift cards to our “Root Partner Breakfast Fund” to continue to feed the folks that are fighting injustice on the front lines. We appreciate your support in helping us feed these community leaders!
## Other Community Leaders We Love
The Justified Anger (JA) Coalition is part of Nehemiah. JA was started in 2014 with a plan of action to address Madison’s “long-standing and harmful racial disparities in social and economic outcomes.” Part of that plan includes a Black History course that Short Stack managers take to ensure we continue learning about the history of racial inequity in America.
Defending Black Girlhood brings together women from throughout the African diaspora to create safe spaces for them to heal from present and past sexual trauma. As part of our partnership with Black Woman Heal, Short Stack has hosted ‘Black Woman Heal Day’ and hosted various fundraising events.
## Our Memberships
We are members of numerous groups in our community in order to show our support and gain valuable insight around issues that are important to us. Some of our favorite groups to belong to are:
#### Chambers:
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#### Alternative Transportation/Biking:
1.  (Short Stack was recognized as a ‘SILVER’ Bike-Friendly Biz)
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#### Local Purchasing:
#### Sustainability:
1.  (we’re also a 2015 graduate of Sustain Dane’s MPower Program)
## Our food partners
We’re thrilled to support Wisconsin farmers and small-batch suppliers. Buying local supports our sustainability goals, and makes our food taste pretty damn good. Some of our favorite local farms are listed below. Check out their websites for more about the fresh food they’re growing!
Shout out to  for helping us to compost an enormous amount of food! Green Box has been an asset in helping us to minimize our food waste and we are lucky to have them in our community. Learn more about commercial and residential composting options .
#### Contact Us
[301 West Johnson St.
Madison, WI 53703
608.709.5569
*We don’t take reservations, but we’re happy to answer any questions!*
We’re always hiring. 
#### Hours of Operation
**Monday:**  Closed
**Tuesday:**  6 AM - 2 PM
**Wednesday:**  6 AM - 2 PM
**Thursday:**  6 AM - 2 PM
**Friday:**  6 AM - 3 PM
**Saturday:**  6 AM - 3 PM
**Sunday:**  6 AM - 3 PM
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# We serve some of the best products in the state.
**We’re proud to offer products from these award-winning Wisconsin companies:**
#### Sassy Cow Creamery
#### Stateline Distillery
#### Carr Valley Cheese
#### Stella’s Bakery
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**We’re also pretty proud of ourselves:**
#### Madison community awards
Since opening in 2014, Short Stack has won 23 awards from local publications, including Best of Madison GOLD for Best Brunch! The Madison community is good to us. We are honored that you take the time to vote for us. Some of our favorite restaurants and chefs in town have never received these awards, and we know that’s not a reflection of their food. Thank you for your support!
#### Mpower Business Champion, Sustain Dane, 2016
Sustain Dane’s MPower Business Champion program is a one year, fully-customizable program for successful business leaders who believe in building a just economy, and harnessing the power of the business sector to create change. It resonated with everything we believe in, and helped us figure out how to reduce our environmental impact and create a healthier and more engaging workplace.
#### Silver Level Bike Friendly Business, League of American Bicyclists, 2017-2022
We’re the only restaurant in Wisconsin to have achieved the Silver Award for Bike Friendly Business. Earning this award took 12 months of work auditing our policies, introducing new programs for our employees and customers, and changing our lobbying priorities. We continue to serve on the Just Bikes Committee in Madison, where we fight for bike equity and infrastructure for all.
#### 2018 Nehemiah Business Ally of the Year
Our community partnerships mean so much to us as we support the work of and learn from our community leaders. Nehemiah is always waist-deep in their work to create a “stronger Madison for all,” paving the path for what our community should look like. Over the years, we’ve participated in Justified Anger’s Black History course, partnered with Nehemiah and worked alongside these local heroes to #MobilizeMadison and provoke change. We were humbled to accept this award as allies and friends of Nehemiah.
#### 2018 Wisconsin LGBT Chamber Allied Business of the Year
The WI LGBT Chamber is always working hard to connect, inspire, and activate individuals and businesses with equality and fairness at the center. Inclusivity is at the heart of the work they do, and our values align with this. We’ve hosted the chamber’s Coffee Connections meetings, examined our hiring practices, and put intention into making our space welcome for all. As inclusivity is a work in progress, we always find ourselves asking “what else can we do?” But we are proud to be allies of this chamber and grateful for this award.
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