Hi! We are Yuri and Holly Van Dierendonck. We are excitedly raising money for Rise & Shine Coffee, our progressively inclusive coffee shop. As a disabled veteran with Autism, Yuri is passionate about creating a safe place for people of all abilities to feel valued, develop their strengths and confidence, embrace independence, and find connection in the community. Rise & Shine Coffee will provide real and meaningful employment for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities as we serve the Gladstone community delicious coffee. Every cup of coffee will be brewed with pride and purpose. Rise & Shine Coffee will also serve the community as an inclusive event space for a variety of intricately planned events.

Core Values of Rise & Shine Coffee

To help brew this dream, we are raising money to fund adaptive coffee equipment that can accommodate the various needs of our future staff. Some of the equipment we have hand selected are a rapid cook oven with a programmable touch screen, a super automatic espresso machine with a steam wand that will provide ease of use and safety, programmable drink dispensers, and more. The impact and potential of adaptive coffee equipment will make a world of difference to our future staff.

Up to this point, Holly and Yuri have been financing Rise & Shine Coffee from their own funds. Due to recent inflation, they are in need of some community support to make this business a success.

We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to Rise & Shine. We will help with the lifting.