COMMUNITY
Wish You Were Here Group is committed to extending good energy and goodwill beyond our restaurants and back into the communities from which they thrive. Our team seeks out partnerships with local charitable organizations whose mission aligns with our vision.
Donation requests? Kindly email: marketing@wishyouwereheregroup.com
Westminster Elementary
Belles is proud to partner with Westminster Elementary, the local Venice public school. Nearly 80% of Westminster students live in poverty and many face trauma, stress, and food & housing insecurity as a result. We charge a $0.50 fee for filtered still and sparkling water to help raise critical funds to provide children in need with mental health support: more counselor time, yoga, and mindfulness practice.
Pups Without Borders
Belles is teaming up with Pups Without Borders to host a Puppies & Piña Coladas happy hour on our patio this summer with adoptable rescued pups! All proceeds of piña coladas served during the event are donated directly to Pups Without Borders. Funds will go towards the medical needs of the pups in their care i.e. vaccinations, treatment for those who are sick, injured or need rehabilitation, spay/neuter services and more!
Current total raised: $1,913.00
Greenplaces
Élephante is proud to be a Carbon Neutral business. In partnership with GreenPlaces, we have committed to conducting annual carbon assessments to understand the emissions from our business. Based on those findings, we are focused on developing strategies to reduce emissions where we can through initiatives like recycling, composting, decarbonizing our meat offerings, exploring cleaner cooking options and more. Then we offset our footprint by investing in verified environmental projects around the globe that reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. To help support these projects, we charge a 0.5% fee to each check and in 2022 we will offset a total of 3,427 metric tons of carbon! Stay tuned to learn more about our partnership with GreenPlaces and the climate projects we're supporting.
Thirst Project
Final Total Raised: $218,055.49
Surfrider
Belles Beach House has partnered with The Surfrider Foundation to support the community that supports us. We're teaming up to protect our local beaches with your help. Belles raises money each month by adding a $0.50 optional charge per guest for unlimited filtered still and sparkling water when dining in the restaurant. The first $3k we raised went towards a cleanup of Venice Beach sponsored by Belles Beach House.
Final total raised: $18,103.00