Godfrey Scooter’s Coffee hosts recent fundraiser; donates to Beverly Farm
Bob Semptimphelter owner of Scooter’s Coffee in Godfrey (right) presents a check to Beverly Farm Foundation CEO Crystal Officer (middle) and Chief Development Officer Taylor Justice (left) for the donations from the “Dine to Donate” fundraiser Scooter’s Coffee held for Beverly Farm on July 28th. (Courtesy Beverly Farm)
Bob Semptimphelter, owner of the Scooter’s Coffee Godfrey location, met with Beverly Farm Foundation CEO Crystal Officer and Chief Development Officer Taylor Justice on Aug. 15, 2023, to present Beverly Farm with a check for 50 percent of their sales during the “Dine to Donate” fundraiser they held on July 28, 2023.
“We want to thank Bob and Lindsey Semptimphelter and their entire team at the Scooter’s Coffee Godfrey store for their generous donation and all their efforts during the “Dine to Donate” event they held for Beverly Farm,” said Crystal Officer. “We’re thrilled to have a great new neighbor like Scooter’s here in Godfrey. We also want to thank all our friends and neighbors in the Riverbend area who came out and supported us with their purchases at Scooter’s on July 28th.”
“We believe in giving back to the community, and we’re proud to support a wonderful nonprofit like Beverly Farm Foundation and the good work they do,” said Bob Semptimphelter.
Bob and his wife Lindsey also own the Scooter’s Coffee location in Glen Carbon. Their Godfrey location celebrated its grand opening in April. Their Glen Carbon location opened in July 2021.
About Beverly Farm
Beverly Farm was founded in 1897 by Dr. William H.C. Smith and his wife, Elizabeth, to establish a caring home that included socialization, proper medical care, healthy diet, physical exercise, education, recreation and meaningful work for people living with developmental disabilities. Today, Beverly Farm is a planned community that looks and feels like a neighborhood. There are homes, a recreation center with a pool, an equestrian center, medical services, therapies, and much more. Just under 300 individuals who live with intellectual or developmental disabilities currently call Beverly Farm home.
The mission of Beverly Farm is to provide a loving, caring home for adults with developmental disabilities, providing each individual with physical and emotional security and a dignified quality of life, with opportunities and challenges, within each individual’s functional capabilities. At Beverly Farm, they value people, excellence, collaboration, integrity and innovation.
