With your support, we’re creating the Café Momentum Flagship – a $10 million transformative space that will empower justice-involved youth and expand our impact nationwide.
OPENING JANUARY 2027
For more than a decade, Café Momentum has shown what is possible when young people are given both opportunity and support. Through a paid internship model grounded in real-world work, education and steady guidance, justice-involved youth build the skills and stability to move forward.
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the Meadows Foundation, the Flagship is the next step. In the Wilson Historic District, it will bring our restaurant and Community Services Center into one purpose-built home designed around how young people learn, grow and heal. From the kitchen to the classroom, every element is connected. With expanded space, we will serve more youth, deepen outcomes and open our doors to communities across the country who want to learn from and replicate what Café Momentum has built.
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Beyond the Classroom
With your support, more youth can return to school and stay on track. Our program supports every step from enrollment to post secondary planning to career exploration. Today, 100% of interns re enroll in accredited programs and 67% choose Café Momentum Academy.
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Beyond the Kitchen
We are changing what is possible through career development, wraparound support and real world experience. Youth impacted by the justice system face significant barriers, and are nearly five times more likely to be unemployed. Your investment helps close that gap.
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Beyond the Restaurant
In the heart of Dallas’ Wilson Block Historic District, our new flagship will sit within a powerful nonprofit community. With 32 organizations across arts, education, health and human services, youth and families gain access to critical resources that support lasting change.
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Beyond the City of Dallas
The Café Momentum Flagship will become a national hub for learning and expansion. Already a destination for leaders studying our model, we will grow from hosting four groups each year to 40, accelerating the spread of this work across the country.
The Café Momentum Flagship will become a national destination for learning and innovation in youth development and justice reform.
With your investment, we can transform lives in Dallas while advancing a new model for youth empowerment and justice reform across the country.