CocoaCompassion

CocoaCompassion Cacao & chocolate serve as our medium to increase engagement, curiosity, and awareness of the world's toughest social, economic & environmental challenges.

CocoaCompassion™ is a new socially responsible company. Cacao & chocolate serve as our medium for addressing social, economic & environmental challenges. We can each contribute to change by understanding the issues and considering our choices. Why chocolate? Globally, it's a $100 billion industry. People love chocolate. However, there has always been a disconnect between cacao-farming and consumpt

ion. Why does it matter? The U.S. government found that more than 1.8 million children in West Africa were involved in growing cocoa. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says hundreds of thousands of these children, many of them trafficked across country borders, are engaged in the worst forms of child labor. This includes slavery, human trafficking, abuse, and dangerous or hazardous conditions or materials (such as dangerous equipment or tools, exposure to pesticides, or being forced to perform unreasonably difficult tasks or long working hours). It also means they are prevented from going to school. Even with the advent of “fair trade” certification, a tool created to improve working conditions and fair pay, little change has been realized. Additionally, big business is focused on growing and harvesting the largest volume of cacao and pays little attention to how its farming practices lead to soil depletion, erosion and waste; all which can lead to global warming emissions.

Amazing screening last night of No One Cares About Crazy People. The Q&A panel afterward was incredible.Community screen...
01/14/2026

Amazing screening last night of No One Cares About Crazy People. The Q&A panel afterward was incredible.
Community screenings are so valuable. Let’s keep building understanding, connection, and change around serious mental illness.

Next Screening:

📍 Rivertown Film, Nyack, NY�🗓 Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Tickets: https://rivertownfilm.eventive.org/schedule/69224bbb7a35befeb8faf98b

🥳Special holiday hours 💃🏻
12/29/2025

🥳Special holiday hours 💃🏻

A little love. A lot of heart.Chocolate (and more) that truly says: you matter. 🍫💛This Father’s Day, gift chocolate made...
05/31/2025

A little love. A lot of heart.
Chocolate (and more) that truly says: you matter. 🍫💛

This Father’s Day, gift chocolate made where it grows — from Vietnam to Jamaica, Guatemala to Brazil, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Madagascar, Haiti, Uganda, the Philippines, and beyond. 🌍✨

Chocolate made where it grows makes all the difference.
You’re supporting businesses that care deeply about social, economic, and environmental well-being — locally and globally. 🌱💛

For the one you call Dad—the one who helps you grow with compassion for yourself, your family, your community, and the world.

👉 Find yours at ThePod | 11 Cedar Street, Dobbs Ferry

What I like about you and me!A family workshop designed to increase connection across all ages, from 3 to 120, including...
05/15/2025

What I like about you and me!
A family workshop designed to increase connection across all ages, from 3 to 120, including teenagers. Really!

Sunday, May 18th 2-4pm Free (12 seats max)

Connection brings joy and laughter into the home. Increase your connection across all ages, including your teenagers, by coming to this small workshop where we write out what we like about each other and our Self. Sounds simple, but it can be hard for many people. We'll laugh and build deeper connection between and within your family.

Facilitated by Rena DeLevie

Reserve your seats

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-i-like-about-you-and-me-tickets-1360850804389?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Pod 11 Cedar St. Dobbs Ferry

Yonkers Arts this looks amazing 🥰🥰
05/14/2025

Yonkers Arts this looks amazing 🥰🥰

Mental Health for All starts with community—and compassion.At ThePod by CocoaCompassion, we believe in building bridges:...
05/02/2025

Mental Health for All starts with community—and compassion.

At ThePod by CocoaCompassion, we believe in building bridges: between cacao farmers and consumers, between creativity and healing, and between individuals and the support they deserve.

This May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we're proud to lead a team for NAMIWalks 2025—our third year participating in this powerful movement to raise awareness and funds for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

We’ve set a team goal of $3,000 to help NAMI continue offering free mental health programs, support groups, education, and advocacy to those who need it most.

You can walk with us, share our story, or donate to support the cause.
Together, we can help make mental health support accessible to all.

Join Team Pod by CocoaCompassion: https://www.namiwalks.org/team/thepod

SAT. MARCH 8 6-7pmA PodArt Gallery Opening 👏👏👏 11 Cedar St, Dobbs FerryMeet Dobbs Ferry artist, Suzanne Eileen Borgia. S...
03/05/2025

SAT. MARCH 8
6-7pm
A PodArt Gallery Opening 👏👏👏
11 Cedar St, Dobbs Ferry

Meet Dobbs Ferry artist, Suzanne Eileen Borgia. See her works and hear how the fluid nature of watercolors can mirror the process of emotional release, where layers build and shift, and each brushstroke is a step towards balance.

Mini CompassionCookies for free while they last 🤣

We feature artists who showcase how creative expression supports their mental health and wellness journey. Through art, we aim to inspire others and promote mental well-being.
Revenue Model:

70% to Artists: Supporting the creators directly.

20% to Mental Health & Wellness Programs: Funding initiatives that align with our vision of mental health support through creative outlets.

10% to ThePod: To sustain and grow our platform.

Join us in celebrating the connection between art and wellness!
https://cocoacompassionthepod.com/pages/podart

A huge thank you to Julian Caldwell and the for capturing ThePod by CocoaCompassionThe Pod’s mission—chocolate and poe...
02/05/2025

A huge thank you to Julian Caldwell and the for capturing ThePod by CocoaCompassionThe Pod’s mission—chocolate and poetry as change agents. 🍫✍🏾

The Pod isn’t just about selling chocolate. It’s about valuing people—from cacao farmers who deserve fair pay to the artists, poets, and community members who find healing here.

Special thanks to Westchester County Poet Laureate whose poetry workshops and open mics show how words can be tools for justice, healing, and connection. She saw The Pod as a safe space—a place to reflect, feel, and express. That’s exactly what I always hoped it would be.

Like poetry, chocolate has layers. It can comfort or reveal, helping us reflect on fairness, origins, and impact. At its core, everyone just wants to be valued—and when we are, it changes how we show up for ourselves, our communities, and the world.

📖 Read the full article here: https://www.rivertownsdispatch.com/cedar-street-shop-aligns-chocolate-and-poetry-as-change-agents/

✨ Fill your emotional toolbox at these upcoming FREE events:

📝 Thursdays | Bean to Bar Poetry Workshop | 5-7 PM
🖋️ Tuesdays | Social Justice Poetry for Youth
🎨 Feb 9 | Community Art: Self-Love & Self-Care | 11:30 AM - 1 PM NAMI Westchester, Inc.
🍎 Feb 9 | How to Survive the U.S. Food System | 2-3 PM
🏡 Feb 9 | Balaboste: Wellness in Our Spaces | 4:30 - 5:30 PM Balaboste
🎨 Feb 15 | PodArt Gallery Opening: Suzanne Borgia | 6-7 PM
🎤 March 21 | Open Mic Night | 5-7 PM

See you on Sunday 🥰
12/28/2024

See you on Sunday 🥰

12/02/2024

This week, 20% of all online CompassionCookie purchases will be donated to NAMI. Orders will be ready for pick-up on 12/19—just in time for the holidays

https://cocoacompassionthepod.com/pages/compassioncookies

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation's largest grassroots mental heath organization. NAMI Westchester is one of the 700 NAMI State Organizations and Affiliates who work in community to
raise awareness and provide support and education to those whose lives are affected
by mental illness and co-occurring disorders.

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11 Cedar Street
Dobbs Ferry, NY
10583

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 7pm
Wednesday 12pm - 7pm
Thursday 12pm - 7pm
Friday 12pm - 7pm
Saturday 10:30am - 7pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+19142364145

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