Coffee shop serving second chances through partnership with nonprofit
By Jennifer Baileys
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ANCHORAGE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A new coffee shop is serving up more than lattes—it’s serving second chances.
Tucked in the heart of Anchorage, Kentucky, Grounds for Hope Café (11605 Hazelwood Road, Anchorage, KY 40223) opened its doors in May 2025, but the mission behind it has been years in the making.
“We did a fundraiser a few years back, and Leo Fonte roasted us a coffee named after our fundraiser, which was Grounds For Hope,” said cafe owner Tiffany Davis.
The cafe helps support the nonprofit The Prisoner’s Hope. It was founded by husband and wife Tiffany and Darryll Davis. Darryll served more than two decades in prison before turning his life around and building a ministry focused on breaking the cycle of reincarceration.
“Same men in and out, and I thought, what in the world is going to change the game? I started calling and just asking questions like, what happened? Why did you come back? I couldn’t get a job. I didn’t have clothes and nowhere to go and no support base, and I thought, this is fixable,” said Darryll Davis.
The coffee shop, which serves Sunergos Coffee, acts as a revenue stream to fund The Prisoner’s Hope transitional housing and mentoring programs. The organization currently serves about 260 people going into, currently in, or coming out of prison. It is a Christ-centered ministry dedicated to transforming the lives of incarcerated individuals and their families.
“We have a lot of families and children as well, and to date, since we’ve been a nonprofit, we’ve worked with about 1600 people. Very rewarding work. It’s mutual transformation. Just watching success happen is almost enough by itself to see so much life changed,” said Darryll Davis.
One of those success stories is Jack Story.
“They’re helping me out since I was incarcerated, been released. They gave me a place to go, showed me fellowship, church things, brotherhood, community. Very, very helpful people. Been very kind and giving me that second chance of life,” said Story, a participant.
Story said the support made all the difference for him and others in the program.
“We need opportunity to become a part of society again because that’s what we want to do. We don’t want to seclude ourselves and not be a member of society. We just need a little help to get there,” said Story.
Beyond coffee, the shop hosts an after-school kids club, Sunday church services, a prayer box and community events — all to share the message that being a good neighbor means doing your part to make the world a better place.
“We need to get involved. Please get involved. That would be my plea. This is how we impact life,” said Darryll Davis.
The Prisoner’s Hope is in need of volunteers, mentors and donations.
Grounds for Hope Café is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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