In the heart of Helena, AL, you'll find Bert Davis roasting coffee beans at the Daysol Coffee Lab.

Prior to moving to Birmingham in 2019, the Davis family lived in Denver, CO. Bert worked full-time for Children's Hospital Colorado and started roasting coffee as a hobby. When the family relocated to Birmingham, he wanted to take roasting more seriously.

After Bert got Daysol up and running, he knew he wanted to give back.

"When I started Daysol, I wanted it to be more than just coffee, like how Red Mountain Grace is more than an apartment. I wanted to find organizations that were really helping people. I knew the right fit would come along."

One day, Bert saw Red Mountain Grace on Instagram. Still working for Children's Hospital Colorado, he has a big heart for kids and families facing difficult medical journeys.

"Red Mountain Grace fits my heart for kids and families going through tough medical situations. I'm lucky that my kids haven’t experienced anything like this, but I’ve seen so many that have."

Bert reached out to see if there was a way Daysol could partner with us.

Because of Daysol's generosity, we are able to include a bag of fresh, locally roasted coffee in our guest welcome baskets. Something as simple as being able to go to an apartment and have a hot cup of local coffee shows our families that there are people here who genuinely care about them.

"It’s cool to see how something simple as coffee CAN make an impact on someone who is struggling."

Daysol is growing and gearing up to move their production into a large warehouse. You can still visit the coffee shop, and of course, order online like some of our alumni families.

"I’ll know when I get an order from a RMG family, because most out of state of orders for a while came from RMG families."

Thank you, Bert, for using your unique talent of roasting coffee to provide gracious hospitality to our guests.