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A Just Brew at Illinois State

What if your daily cup of coffee could change the world?

A Just Brew is a volunteer-run, nonprofit coffee shop committed to ending slavery in our lifetime by brewing excellent coffee + giving 100% of profits to International Justice Mission.

09/23/2021

COME HANG OUT WITH US TOMORROW!

We will be in the shop from 9am-3pm. Have a favorite record? Bring it and we will play it! We also wil have some tunes in the shop if you don’t have vinyl to bring.

We have some exciting new products in the shop👀 stay tuned on our story to find out what it is!

Can’t wait to serve you!

09/10/2021

MEET MADI

Hey guys! My name is Madi, I’m the Director of Marketing and I run the social media! I thought it would be weird to talk about myself in the 3rd person so I’ll just introduce myself.

I am a junior at ISU and I’m studying BS psychology with a minor in cognitive sciences. I hope to move on to graduate school to become a clinical psychologist!

When I first heard about AJB, I immediately wanted to be involved. I love the mission so much, I also love coffee, so it all works out! I’m so excited to see what this year has in store for A Just Brew and I can’t wait to document it on our social media pages!

Thank you all for your support! We can’t any of this without you, so thank you! Talk to you guys soon!

09/04/2021

WE ARE OFFICIALLY OPENING!

This Monday, September 6th, we will be open from 9am-12pm! Come spend a relaxing day off at AJB. We are so excited to serve you, see you soon!

09/03/2021

We got the pleasure of meeting President Terri Goss Kinzy today at Fesitval ISU! We are here until 2, come see us!

08/25/2021

MEET MATT!

Matt is new to our team and is serving as our Director of Operations and we couldn’t be more excited to have him!

Matt is a manager at Menards and is planning to move on to HR or some kind of management later in the future.

“I wanted to join AJB because I love the mission and the idea of the whole organization since it is made up entirely of volunteers. I just really like the idea behind it, with all these people donating their time and their unique backgrounds and experiences to further God's mission.”

Thank you for all you do Matt!

08/20/2021

We are back outside of the CRC today! Come get your morning fuel, afternoon pick-me-up, or both! We can’t wait to serve you today.

Here from 9am-3pm, address in our bio.

08/16/2021

We are outside the CRC next to Manchester Hall RIGHT NOW! Come grab a cup of coffee and hear what AJB is all about! Here until 3!

08/15/2021

TOMORROW!

A Just Brew at ISU is BACK for a pop up event tomorrow! Come to the CRC across from Manchester Hall from 9-3 and get a cup of coffee! Our cart will be set up and ready to serve you!

Masks are required and it is come and go style, but we can’t wait to see you! We are super excited about the start of the new year, stay tuned for more pop up events in the future!

See you tomorrow 💚

08/14/2021

MEET KRISTIN!

Kristin is a senior studying to be a lactation consultant. She is serving as our Director of Partnerships and Catering!

"I have always been passionate about helping those in need, specifically women in hardship. AJB has allowed me to make a difference in the world, all while serving in my local community!"

Thank you so much for all you do Kristin! We 💚 you!

07/23/2021

MEET OUR PRESIDENT!

Brody Blackwell is a 3rd year cyber security major at ISU and is the President of AJB! Through COVID, Brody has worked nonstop to make sure that AJB remains successful and that we are able to continue to support International Justice Mission. He is hardworking, caring, and most of all, he is a selfless leader. We are so beyond lucky to have Brody serving as our President, thank you for all you do Brody!

p.s. let’s hype Brody up in the comments!

Address

210 W. Mulberry Street
Normal, IL
61761

Website

http://ajustbrewisu.square.site/

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A Justice Story

2016

Madison and I (Andrea) met our very first day at Illinois State University as freshmen. We were amazed we had never met before: we attended high schools only a half hour apart, competed against one another in cross country and track for four years, and had hundreds of mutual friends. We quickly became the best of friends through daily morning trail runs, meals at Watterson Dining Center, and Cru Bible studies.

2017

We lived next door to one another in Hewett Hall our sophomore year. We spent most nights up late talking about anything and everything. We encouraged one another in our walks with God, played lots of pranks on Jake Barbush, and led a Bible study together in our dorm. We started our clinical experiences for nursing and elementary education and deepened our passions for our fields.

2018

We spent a summer in Ocean City, New Jersey together on a summer mission with around 100 students and Cru staff from the United States. We worked at a seaside restaurant together as waitresses, woke up early to watch the sunrise, and did heel clicks on the beach. We started dreaming about how we might best use our gifts to make a lasting impact in the world.

2019

We lived together in an apartment with our other dear friends and shared a room (and clothes and everything else). Our conversations started focusing heavily on justice issues. Madison was becoming aware of deep brokenness of the world because of her amazing teaching classes, and I had just returned from a summer in Ghana with International Justice Mission doing anti-human trafficking work. We started hosting dinner parties in our house weekly, gathering students and talking about issues of injustice in the world and what Jesus might have to say about them. 90 students ended up coming to dinners. We started to dream of starting a nonprofit.

2020

On January 20, we opened A Just Brew at Illinois State University. A Just Brew is a nonprofit, volunteer-run coffee shop committed to brewing excellent coffee and giving 100% of profit to International Justice Mission, the world’s largest anti-slavery organization. We interviewed 40 applicants, met with the Health Department, filed paperwork, trained baristas, and prayed harder than we ever had together. We are amazed by the goodness of God and convinced of His heart for justice more now than ever. We are so excited to be a part of His redemptive mission on Earth and amazed we get to be a part of it together.