A small cafe with a big mission!
Inclusion. Jobs. Dignity.
At Rise Up Cafe, we provide secure, successful jobs which in turn help our employees form meaningful friendships with their peers; live independently; improve their public speaking, develop self-advocacy and communication skills; and feel valued and included by society. We celebrate and honor their special abilities!
It's an Inclusion Revolution!
Integrated employment,
front and center
For too long, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have been kept in the shadows. Rise Up Cafe is about inclusion, acceptance and opportunity for all. We opened our awesome flagship shop in 2020 where we employed 35 people with IDD, right in the middle of downtown Sarasota, Florida. Unfortunately, we had to close that shop in 2024, but we're continuing to expand our job and social skills training programs. Learn more here.
Dignity and Respect
Great coffee, ice cream, and food in an inspiring environment
Slow down, enjoy delicious coffee, breakfast sandwiches, gourmet ice cream, yummy lunches, and indulgent treats while you spend time with our amazing Rise Up Cafe team members.
Join Rise Up Cafe
in the
Inclusion Revolution
It took a vision and a village to establish and cultivate our coffee and ice cream shop, Rise Up Cafe. Many thanks to our generous partners.
- Jobs
- Dignity
- Respect
- Acceptance
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30 minutes left to double your impact for our supporting nonprofit, Inclusion Revolution. Ava and Kristi are so proud to have a space to share their abilities, and they’re pretty darn happy to get paychecks and tips! Donate through The Giving Challenge before noon today (link in bio). #inclusion #jobs #dignity
30 minutes left to double your impact for our supporting nonprofit, Inclusion Revolution. Ava and Kristi are so proud to have a space to share their abilities, and they’re pretty darn happy to get paychecks and tips! Donate through The Giving Challenge before noon today (link in bio). #inclusion #jobs #dignity
The clock is ticking! The Giving Challenge ends today at noon. Please consider a donation to our supporting nonprofit, Inclusion Revolution to help us continue lifting up people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Inclusion. Jobs. Dignity. Your donation (up to $100) will be matched by The Patterson Foundation. Hurry, hurry! Donation link in bio. #inclusionrevolution
The clock is ticking! The Giving Challenge ends today at noon. Please consider a donation to our supporting nonprofit, Inclusion Revolution to help us continue lifting up people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Inclusion. Jobs. Dignity. Your donation (up to $100) will be matched by The Patterson Foundation. Hurry, hurry! Donation link in bio. #inclusionrevolution
The 2024 Giving Challenge starts now until tomorrow at noon. 24 hours to get it done! Please join in and know that every donation up to $100 will be matched by The Patterson Foundation to double the impact. Donation link in bio. We appreciate you supporting the many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities that we serve. #betheone #inclusion #dignity #givingchallenge2024
The 2024 Giving Challenge starts now until tomorrow at noon. 24 hours to get it done! Please join in and know that every donation up to $100 will be matched by The Patterson Foundation to double the impact. Donation link in bio. We appreciate you supporting the many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities that we serve. #betheone #inclusion #dignity #givingchallenge2024
Dylan is an animal and people magnet! He welcomes and entertains everyone who enters (or anyone who walks by!) Rise Up Cafe. He works super hard in the shop and does a bang-up job at our public speaking engagements - we’re lucky to have him part of our team. #abilities #publicspeaker #standupcomic #dignity
Dylan is an animal and people magnet! He welcomes and entertains everyone who enters (or anyone who walks by!) Rise Up Cafe. He works super hard in the shop and does a bang-up job at our public speaking engagements - we’re lucky to have him part of our team. #abilities #publicspeaker #standupcomic #dignity
The Giving Challenge is almost here! Visit our designated donation page (link in bio) starting Tuesday at noon to join the fun. Thanks to the generous support of The Patterson Foundation, up to $100 of your donation will be matched, doubling its impact. What a great way to support our amazing Rise Up Cafe team members and the many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who learn job and social skills with us. #betheone #givingchallenge2024
The Giving Challenge is almost here! Visit our designated donation page (link in bio) starting Tuesday at noon to join the fun. Thanks to the generous support of The Patterson Foundation, up to $100 of your donation will be matched, doubling its impact. What a great way to support our amazing Rise Up Cafe team members and the many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who learn job and social skills with us. #betheone #givingchallenge2024
Get ready to give! Noon to noon, April 9–10. Click on the GivingChallenge.org link in our bio to make a donation to our supporting nonprofit, Inclusion Revolution. Donations up to $100 will be matched! Let’s see how big we can go to help provide job and social skills training to our amazing friends with intellectual and developmental disabilities. #BeTheOne #givingchallenge2024 #inclusionrevolution
Get ready to give! Noon to noon, April 9–10. Click on the GivingChallenge.org link in our bio to make a donation to our supporting nonprofit, Inclusion Revolution. Donations up to $100 will be matched! Let’s see how big we can go to help provide job and social skills training to our amazing friends with intellectual and developmental disabilities. #BeTheOne #givingchallenge2024 #inclusionrevolution
Today is National Down Syndrome Day. Let’s all celebrate and lift up our amazing friends like Kelley (the competitive ballroom dancer) and Joey (the ripped, adventure athlete)! #abilities #inclusion #inclusionrevolution #321
Today is National Down Syndrome Day. Let’s all celebrate and lift up our amazing friends like Kelley (the competitive ballroom dancer) and Joey (the ripped, adventure athlete)! #abilities #inclusion #inclusionrevolution #321
Kelley, our Dancing Barista, said we oughta put our bagged coffee beans on sale, so here you go! Save 34%, but you better hurry before Kelley changes her mind. We’re busy planning and prepping for our new shop at SRQ Airport - can’t wait! Coffee sale link in bio.
Kelley, our Dancing Barista, said we oughta put our bagged coffee beans on sale, so here you go! Save 34%, but you better hurry before Kelley changes her mind. We’re busy planning and prepping for our new shop at SRQ Airport - can’t wait! Coffee sale link in bio.