A Very Special Coffee Shop Gets a Big Surprise from Rach
From: Rachel - 10/25/2016

Last year, we introduced you to Bitty & Beau's Coffee Shop, a special place
in Wilmington, NC which employs 40 people with developmental and intellectual
disabilities.

Owner Amy says, "Starting Beau's Coffee hit me like a lightning bolt. I was
trying to think of a way to bring the community together and to help people
with and without disabilities spend time together."

Her cafe recently expanded from 500 to 5,000 square feet, and she explains
why their mission is so important. “70 percent of people with intellectual
disabilities are unemployed. That’s a nationwide statistic. I think we would
all agree, having a job makes you feel like you matter. And that’s how we all
want to feel,” she says.

Read the entire article and view a video (3:31) at:
http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/lifestyle/23726_beaus_coffee_wilmington_nc_surprise

Links:
How One Family Is Helping to Make Their Community a Better Place
http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/lifestyle/22336_how_one_family_is_using_food_to_help_change_their_community_for_the_better

Bitty & Beau's Coffee opens in new location
http://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20160714/bitty--beaus-coffee-opens-in-new-location

Why Amy Wright of Beau's Coffee is having a whirlwind year
http://www.starnewsonline.com/news/20160626/why-amy-wright-of-beaus-coffee-is-having-whirlwind-year