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South Carolina Coffee Shop Provides Unique Opportunity For Disabled Adults

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According to WCNC Charlotte, the York Coffee Roastery in York County, South Carolina offers a lot more than just a good cup of coffee to start your morning. They give people with disabilities the opportunity to prepare for a fulfilling career.

You will find this unique store at 132 Blackburn Street in York. Not only do they have a great cup of coffee, they have an inspiring atmosphere. They also provide those with various disabilities the ability to enjoy a wonderful work experience.

York Coffee Roastery has the motto “more than just a great cup of coffee,” and the management at the shop lives by it. The coffee shop was created by MaxAbilities family of innovative services. Providing work training opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities is the group’s main mission. The shop helps those with autism, head injuries, and spinal cord injuries.

The idea behind the business is to find a way to a sustainable and non-Medicaid-based source of job coaching. MaxAbilities knows that a cup of coffee isn’t just about getting that morning caffeine in your system. With every purchase made at the coffee shop, the customers help to fund job training opportunities for the workers.

The executive director of MaxAbilities, Michelle Shaffer said, “We are here to teach them these job skills so they can take the thing they love to do and have the confidence and the background job training and a reference on their resume to go out and get that job they really want.” The ultimate mission of the organization is to maximize the abilities of individuals with disabilities in York County by advocating, teaching, and empowering them.

If you are looking for coffee in a customized package for a wedding, fundraiser, conference, trade show, or any other special occasion, you can purchase it from the York Coffee Roastery. Click here for more information.

These Are The 10 Best Local Coffee Shops In Charlotte North Carolina

Coffee. We have to have it. In the morning, as an afternoon pick-me-up, or sometime in between. In all honesty, it doesn’t matter too much where it comes from. But some places do have better coffee than others. And while chains like Starbucks and Dunkin can be great (and convenient) trying local spots can offer something different. Want to try local coffee shops in Charlotte but don’t know where to start? Try these 10 shops which were named the 10 Best Local Coffee Shops In Charlotte by CoffeeAffection. And if anyone knows coffee it has to be them. Some are local chains with several stores and others are single locations. But all will have a quality brew.

Local spots like this can be much more enjoyable if you want to relax and enjoy the atmosphere. They also tend to have unique food items as well if you’re hungry for a quick bite. Perhaps you work from home and want to get out of the house for a while. If so this is for you. This list was compiled by CoffeeAffection’s writer Ed Malaker who is a self-proclaimed coffee expert. You have to be if you work at a publication called CoffeeAddiction. Check out what he says are the 10 best coffee shops in Charlotte below, and next time you head out for some caffeine consider stopping by one of them.

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