About Well Grounded Coffee

Our Mission

The Dignity Project, DBA Well Grounded Coffee Community blends coffee with philantropy. We run a coffee shop on Garland Rd in Dallas, but our mission is to transform lives through a process of work, education, community and faith.

Well Grounded Coffee Community is the vehicle that creates opportunity for individuals who are barely surviving life and helps them reach a higher level of purpose and social contribution.

The Four Pillars

Our Core Values

Work

Our WGCC employees/partners will train and learn valuable business, barista, and life skills at the Coffee House. These skills will allow people who otherwise might struggle to find employment to thrive in the community at WGCC and beyond.

Education

At WGCC, we will offer many opportunities to learn, not only to our employee/partners, but also the to the local community. We will offer a variety of classes such as GED, resume building, web building, all the way to salsa dancing, coffee art and cultural classes!

Community

At WGCC, we are so serious about building community that it’s in our name! Our partners will find and embrace healthy community to build better lives for themselves and their families. Come be a part of the Well Grounded Coffee COMMUNITY!

Faith

Almost every person recognizes that they are not only physical beings, but spiritual beings as well. At WGCC, Faith drives everything else we do. Fueled by God’s love for us and our opportunity to receive second chances, we offer the same love and opportunity to others.

We roast our coffee with responsibility and passion. We hand-picked the world's most environmentally efficient roaster by partnering with locally-owned Full City Rooster.

 

Meet the Team!

Board Members

Michael & Natalie Huscheck​

Board Members, Co-Founders ​

Dave & Theresa Nixon​

Board Members

Natasha

Natasha Weir

WGCC Graduate Barista, Board Member

Leadership

Hannah Dorsey

Expert Barista, Creative Director, WGCC Leadership Team

Mollie Chinnery

WGCC Leadership Team

Barista Mentors

Teresa Gibson

Barista Mentor

Sarah Barros Cropped

Sara Barros

Barista Mentor

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Nicole Yarbrough

Barista Mentor

Magdeline

Magdeline "Maggie" Pike

Social Media Director, Barista Mentor

Current Baristas

Angela Waltersheid

WGCC Graduate Barista

Taylor

Taylor Martin

Tier II Barista

Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper

WGCC Graduate Barista

Olympia Harris

Tier II Barista

Jessica Hider

WGCC Graduate Barista

Former Members Who We Wish Well

Tyler & Alyx Jones​

Tyler & Alyx Jones​

Board Members

Maricela Espinosa

Tier Two Barista

November 2020-July 2021

Destiny Hall

Barista-in-Training

December 2021-March 2022

Hanna Allen

Barista-in-Training

November 2021-March 2022

Shacoria

Shacoria Clayton

Barista-In-Training

October 2021-November 2021

Amber Winker

Tier II Barista

Partners

Leila Bakery