We’re thrilled to share that we are now open Tuesday-Sunday from 8 AM to 3 PM! Come join us for a delicious breakfast or lunch.
About us
Hugs Café Inc is a 501c3 organization that provides meaningful training and employment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The core values are Hope, Understanding, Grace and Success. Programs include Hugs Café, Hugs Greenhouse and Hugs Training Academy (HTA). HTA was established in 2022, has graduated 24 students and successfully placed 22 in jobs.
- Website
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www.hugscafe.org
External link for Hugs Cafe, Inc.
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- McKinney
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
Locations
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Primary
McKinney, US
Employees at Hugs Cafe, Inc.
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Reyna Duong
Award Winning Entrepreneur | Social Enterprise | Restaurant & Operations Consultant | Financial Planning & Growth Specialist | Empowerment Speaker |…
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Ken Sipiora
Retired Managing Director, Deloitte LLP
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Ruth Thompson
Founder, President
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Stephanie Van Kirk
Volunteer Coordinator
Updates
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Hugs will be leading the discussion- come learn and grow with us during NDEAM!
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Be a part of the solution- great event bringing education and activism together! Join us for the McKinney Inclusion Council's Professional Development Event on October 10th, from 8:30-10:30 AM at Encore Wire Employee Center. Learn how North Texas is empowering neurodivergent individuals in the workforce with expert insights, live polling, and discussions on inclusion. Network with fellow professionals and enjoy refreshments as we move towards a more inclusive workplace. See you there! Register at mckinneychamber.com.
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Our board members and employees are busy making thank you calls to our incredible supporters this North Texas Giving Day. If you haven’t had the chance to give yet, we invite you to consider donating to Hugs Café Inc. Your support helps us provide meaningful training and employment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. https://lnkd.in/gBzvf7ud
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Thank you D Magazine for shining a spotlight on our heart-melting mission! 🍪 💚💙 #hugseffect “You can literally see their hearts melting through the bite of a cookie,” Smith says. “It’s incredible to watch people start to interact with the world differently. And then they start coming here regularly.” https://lnkd.in/g-bCq-Jk
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We’re #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested?
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What a moment! Thank you to D Magazine for recognizing Hugs Cafe, Inc. as Social Enterprise of the Year! Nationwide expansion here we come!
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Exciting Announcement! We are thrilled to share that the North Texas Disability Chamber will host its first DEIA Summit which will take place every two years. It is also the North Texas region's first disability-led DEIA Summit. Our Summit will feature leaders with disabilities who will partake in keynotes, panel discussions, and more. And, Vistra Corp. will serve as our Summit’s Title Sponsor! We are excited to host this year's DEIA Summit on Saturday, June 1st at My Possibilities in Plano, Texas, catering to be provided by Hugs Cafe, Inc., and accessibility to be led by Deaf Action Center and Breaking Barriers Captioning Services! Tickets are $100/each! Register today! #LetsWorkInclusively #DEIA https://lnkd.in/gTrhnpYV
DEIA Summit | Humanitix
events.humanitix.com
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Our cooks have been busy in the kitchen! All cookies are now 2x the size and only 50 cents more! 😯🙌👩🏾🍳